tying

[US]/'taɪɪŋ/
[UK]/'taɪɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a knot
v. the act of fastening or securing with a knot (present participle of "tie")

Phrases & Collocations

tying a knot

tying shoelaces

tying a bow

tying up

Example Sentences

There is a knack in tying ropes together.

It's no use tying it; you have to glue it.

two events that do not tie in; tying the movie promotion in with the book sales.

She feels her job is tying her down.

He spent two hours tying all the parcels with string.

Don't tumble for that old tricker, he's just tying to get you to buy his goods.

Ties the carpophyll to hit pleasant has the fervor, after tying, not flurried, has won the champion finally.

" "He's such a nice person but fanatic." So while we were tying our BTGs, thousands, tens of thousands of people were coming into the pandal for the evening program.

Real-world Examples

How do you tie your bow tie?

Source: Travel Across America

What if we can't tie the tie?

Source: Travel Across America

A toy badge and a little spongebob tie.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Some people there want closer ties to Europe, others want closer ties to Russia.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

Harry began to fumble with the knot of rope tying Buckbeak to the fence.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Well, Belarus and Russia have very close political, economic and military ties.

Source: NPR News August 2020 Compilation

You like ties? You're getting a tie.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 3

And, Sheldon, is that a new bow tie?

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

Agriculture meant that humans were permanently tied to the land.

Source: Listening Digest

Oh, not just any used bow tie.

Source: Our Day Season 2

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