to tie up

Examples

• All

• By the time they reached land and tied up in protected water, all of them were exhausted.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Now bring this wire over to that tree, and tie it up about three feet off the ground.

  Revenge (1986)

• I told you to tie him up.

  Hanuman (1998)

• I might need some gel just to tie up these little side pieces, but I think it's pretty good.

  Fernanda Ramirez

• Then you take that, you tie it up and you throw that whole plastic bag into your green bin.

• Do you see all those horses and mules tied up out there?

  Fiction book (1992)

• At our meeting, he handed me a manuscript in a large envelope tied up with string.

  Academic text (2011)

• I walked away from our house, carrying my things tied up in an apron.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Soon the steamboat was tied up there, and people began to stroll about.

  Fiction book (2002)

• We need to tie up the boat securely before the storm arrives.

Synonyms

T

to tie

vsto tie up

702 1.0

To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope

focuses on securing to prevent movement rather than joining things

A

to attach

vsto tie up

599 2.5

To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together

specifically secures to stop movement rather than only joining parts

S

to strap

vsto tie up

222 2.9

To fasten something with a band so it stays in place

uses cord or similar materials instead of a flat band

B

to buckle

vsto tie up

102 1.6

To fasten a belt or strap with a clasp

uses knots or wrapping rather than clasped locking devices

A

to anchor

vsto tie up

82 3.4

To hold something in place so it does not move

favours cord or string methods rather than heavy fixed devices

F

to fasten

vsto tie up

73 1.6

Hold something in place so it cannot move

specifies using cords or similar materials to prevent movement specifically

B

to bind

vsto tie up

64 3.2

To tie something tightly with rope or string

describes general securing rather than the strong constriction act

T

to tie down

vsto tie up

41 4.0

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

describes general securing without the extra sense of restriction

S

to string

vsto tie up

41 1.9

To tie things together with a thin cord

covers thicker cords and general securing not only thin threads

R

to rope

vsto tie up

13 1.0

To tie or secure something with a strong cord

allows other materials instead of only that specific cord

C

to cinch

vsto tie up

13 5.5

To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip

is about general securing, not limited to tightening straps or belts

M

to moor

vsto tie up

• Specialized

11 5.1

To tie a boat so it does not move

is used for many objects, not only securing vessels on water

T

to tie in knots

vsto tie up

11 3.2

Fasten a rope or string so it does not come loose

focuses on preventing movement without requiring looped bindings

L

to lash

vsto tie up

11 4.7

To fasten something securely with rope or cord

is the general act of securing rather than the repeated wrapping technique

T

to tether

vsto tie up

10 4.4

To tie an animal or object so it cannot move away

is broader, not only used to keep something inside a small area

B

to belay

vsto tie up

• Specialized

8 9.1

To tie a rope to something to hold it for safety, for example when climbing or docking a boat

focuses on securing objects generally rather than specifically handling a rope

T

to truss

vsto tie up

3 7.0

To tie the legs and wings of a bird so it cooks evenly

is broader, applying to general securing not only wrapping parts tightly

L

to lash together

vsto tie up

2 4.4

To tie things together with rope to hold them in place

is about single object securing not mainly joining multiple items

C

to cable

vsto tie up

2 5.5

To fasten something with a strong wire or rope

applies to lighter cordage and knots rather than heavy metal lines

C

to clinch

vsto tie up

1 4.8

To bend the end of a nail to hold things together

tends to use hardware or deformation rather than cordage to secure things

F

to frap

vsto tie up

• Jargon

1 9.9

To tie something tightly with rope so it does not move

is similar but does not demand an especially tight binding

C

to cleat

vsto tie up

• Specialized

1 7.4

To tie a rope to a metal or wooden fitting to hold it in place

is general securing not limited to fastening lines to small devices

Antonyms

R

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

U

to untie

121 1.0

Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it

How Secure

to bind

64 3.2

to lash

11 4.7

to knot

9 1.0

to tie up

57 2.2

to fasten

73 1.6

to attach

599 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology