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tying

tying

1 1.6
Using string or rope to hold things together
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
translation icon : atadura
  • When you're going to start your job slow, the first course is tying your shoe.

Examples

  • Before the race, he focused on tying his shoelaces tightly.

  • Now, tying this all together, what are the odds?

  • This for example is mid journey trying to show a person tying their shoelaces.

  • The children are tying their backpacks with a rope before the hike.

  • She demonstrated the proper technique for tying a fishing line to a hook.

Synonyms

ligature
vstying
10 8.2

Tying things together with a cord or band to hold them

is the everyday act of securing objects with cord or rope
bonding
vstying
9 3.0

Joining two things so they stay firmly together

is about securing with cord or rope rather than any permanent join
fastening
vstying
2 3.9

A thing that holds two parts together so they stay secure

is the manual act of securing by cord or similar material
bundling
vstying
1 3.4

Gathering and tying things together to make a bundle

is the broader action of securing objects individually or together
double-knotting
vstying
3.4

To tie a knot with two loops so it does not come undone

is the general act of securing objects, not a specific looping method
tethering
vstying
4.1

Tying an animal or thing to a fixed point to stop it moving

is the general act of securing without needing a fixed anchor

Compounds

tying up
5 3.7

To fasten a boat to a dock with ropes

tying arrangement
  • Formal
8.4

A deal in which a seller makes a buyer buy one product to get another

How Secure

fastening
2 3.9
tying
1 1.6
binding
17 3.9

Surface Forms

tying singular
tyings plural

Morphology

tying = tie (transparent) = tie + ing

The noun is a gerund/nominalization of the verb 'tie' formed with the regular suffix '-ing', so the meaning is directly derived from 'tie'.

Etymology

Tying comes from the old word tie, which meant 'to bind' or 'fasten'. So tying is the action of fastening or holding things together, like when you tie your shoes or a necktie.