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to tie

to tie

313 2.8
To finish a game with the same score as the other player or team
  • verb
  • /taɪ/
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  • The votes are in and we have a tie between Rob and Lauren.
  • tie for first place
  • tie for the win
  • tie for third place

And that is not easy because all of Trump's inclinations are tied for worst.

Examples

  • Gladiators tie the game.

  • And they announced the winner and we tied for first place.

  • I can tell you there was a two way tie for first place.

  • This game is all tied up.

  • In my sophomore year, I tied for the all-city science prize with... guess who?

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Match is tied.

  • The game ended in a tie, with both teams scoring 2-2.

  • After a tense match, they managed to tie the score in the last minute.

  • The final results showed a tie between the candidates, each receiving 50 votes.

Synonyms

to draw
vsto tie
131 2.4

Finish a game with the same score

is the identical meaning and is interchangeable in game contexts

Antonyms

1.0

To beat others in a contest or game

1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

Idioms

to tie the knot
  • Informal
26 3.1

To get married and begin life together as a couple

Stop someone from acting or making decisions

1 7.9

To become very confused and anxious because you worry too much

Phrasal Verbs

74 2.2

Fasten something with rope so it cannot move

32 6.8

Put money into something so it is not quickly available

25 3.8

Cause a delay that stops activity or movement

22 3.3

Finish the last small details to complete something

17 4.7

To limit someone's freedom because they have responsibilities

16 4.1

To connect to another idea or fact in a clear way

6 3.6

Finish small remaining tasks and problems before ending a project

5 4.0

To fasten something with rope or straps to keep it from moving

Fasten a rope or string so it does not come loose

Make your future depend on a single person, plan or choice

To fasten someone's shoe laces so they do not come loose

Make someone unable to speak easily because they feel nervous or surprised

Compounds

36 2.8

A small necktie tied in a bow, worn for formal events

black tie
  • Formal
12 3.7

A formal evening dress code for men that requires a black jacket and bow tie

black-tie
  • Formal
11 4.4

Requiring formal evening clothes like a tuxedo and bow tie for men

A shared feeling or value that keeps people together

railroad tie
  • Specialized
2 4.1

A heavy wooden or concrete beam laid across railway tracks to hold rails in place

2 3.0

A small metal piece that holds a tie to a shirt to keep it in place

white tie
  • Formal
2 7.0

A very formal men's evening dress code requiring a white bow tie and tailcoat

1 7.5

A thin cord worn around the neck and held by a decorative clasp as a necktie

1 6.5

A small decorative pin that holds a tie to a shirt

tie-in
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Something used to join two or more parts in building work

1 6.3

A situation where normal activity stops or slows because of a block

1 4.4

A connection between people or groups to work together

skinny tie
  • Archaic
1 4.1

A narrow necktie popular in the late 1950s and 1960s

1 8.1

A very formal evening outfit for men with a white bow tie, white waistcoat, black tailcoat, and matching trousers

cup tie
  • Jargon
1 6.3

A match between teams in a cup competition where the loser is out

1 8.4

A narrow cloth worn at the neck to show which school someone went to and social connections

1 1.6

A small holder that keeps ties neat in a closet

tie rod
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A rod that connects the steering parts to the front wheels so they turn together

1 6.5

A very narrow necktie made of string or ribbon and tied in a bow

white-tie
  • Formal
1 8.0

Evening dress so formal that men wear white bow ties and tailcoats

tie beam
  • Specialized
7.3

A long horizontal piece that stops two roof sides or walls spreading apart

tongue tie
  • Specialized
8.2

A small piece of skin under the tongue is too short from birth and stops the tongue moving well

A wide necktie often tied in a large knot for formal occasions

How Many

to outpoll
  • Literature
1 6.3
to tie
313 2.8
to trail
91 2.2

Surface Forms

tie infinitive
tied past
tied past participle
tying present participle
ties third person singular

Etymology

To tie in a match means your score becomes the same as the other side, like your points are 'tied' together, so the game ends as a draw.