Unscramble tied

Definition of tied

adjective:

• bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied", "a trussed chicken". Synonyms: trussed.
• bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage".
• fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle". Synonyms: fastened. Antonyms: untied.
• closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes". Synonyms: laced. Antonyms: unlaced.
• of the score in a contest; "the score is tied". Synonyms: even, level.

verb:

• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair". Synonyms: bind, tie. Antonyms: untie.
• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie". Synonyms: draw, tie.
• limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX", "These big jets are tied to large airports". Synonyms: tie.
• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?", "Tie the ropes together", "Link arms". Synonyms: connect, link, link up, tie. Antonyms: disconnect.
• form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie". Synonyms: tie.
• create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child". Synonyms: attach, bind, bond, tie.
• perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday", "We were wed the following week", "The couple got spliced on Hawaii". Synonyms: marry, splice, tie, wed.
• make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies". Synonyms: tie.
• unite musical notes by a tie. Synonyms: tie.

Related words

attach, band, befriend, bridge, conjoin, cord, fixate, gag, ground, hitch, interconnect, interdepend, interlink, join, knot, lace, lash, leash, loop, muzzle, retie, rope, solemnise, solemnize, strap, tee, tie, truss.

Words nearby

ied, lied, pied, ted, tie, tier, tiled, timed, tined, tired, toed, tried.

Rhymes with

abide, allied, alongside, applied, aside, astride, betide, bide, bride, chide, clyde, coincide, collide, confide, decide, deride, divide, dried, dyed, eyed.