to tie a string
11tie — [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie in, tie up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie [n2] …
12tie up — tie [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie in, tie up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie… …
13tie — ► VERB (tying) 1) attach or fasten with string, cord, etc. 2) form into a knot or bow. 3) restrict or limit to a particular situation or place. 4) connect; link. 5) achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor. 6) hold together by a… …
14string tie — n a thick string worn around your neck and held in place by a decorative object, worn especially by men in the western US …
15string tie — string′ tie n. clo a narrow necktie usu. tied in a bow • Etymology: 1915–20 …
16string tie — ☆ string tie n. a narrow necktie, usually tied in a bow …
17string|er — «STRIHNG uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that strings: »a stringer of pearls. 2. a) a horizontal timber or girder connecting uprights, as in a framework or supporting a floor. b) a tie beam: »There were oak beams connecting the pillars and… …
18tie something off — ˌtie sthˈoff derived to put a knot in the end of sth; to close sth with string, thread, etc • to tie off a rope • to tie off an artery Main entry: ↑tiederived …
19tie-dye — v [T] to make a pattern on a piece of material by tying string around it and colouring it with ↑dye (=coloured liquid) …
20tie — 1 /taI/ verb 1 STRING/ROPE a) (T) to fasten one thing to another with a piece of string, rope etc: tie sth to/behind/onto etc: Tie this label onto your suitcase. | tie sb to sth: They tied him to a lamp post and beat him up. | tie sb s hands/feet …
