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US
/ˈtaɪd/
]
[ UK /tˈaɪd/ ]
[ UK /tˈaɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
closed with a lace
snugly laced shoes -
of the score in a contest
the score is tied -
bound or secured closely
the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied
a trussed chicken -
fastened with strings or cords
a neatly tied bundle -
bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection
people tied by blood or marriage
How To Use tied In A Sentence
- An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.
- And strips of cloth had been tied around the reserve chute so that it could not be opened either. The Sun
- Before one embarks on this high flying experience, the organisers supply a crash helmet, and a safety waist belt which is securely tied with a long and strong rope to the huge multi-coloured parasail.
- We did get a digital box so we could record programs and watch them at our leisure and not get tied to a schedule for tv programs but we end up recording so much that it always seems like I spend more time trying to watch tv and clear space in my digi box than write. On Efficiency, Or How To Get Everything Done As A Multi-Tasking Writer - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn
- ‘The paramilitaries have graffitied threats against us on the walls.’
- The midwife cut and tied off the baby's umbilical cord.
- Forage crops, pasture, and rangelands are important in feeding ruminant animals tied to the meat and dairy industries.
- The lonely old man was much to be pitied by all of us.
- She said if the Watson Bill was passed she stood to lose her job and tied house at a livery yard at Craigie, near Kilmarnock.
- And strips of cloth had been tied around the reserve chute so that it could not be opened either. The Sun
