tie

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck under a shirt collar and knotted at the front.

   He stood in front of the mirror, tightening his tie.

2. 2
   verb

   To fasten or join things together using string, rope, or cord.

   She tied the parcel with a length of strong string.

3. 3
   verb

   To finish a game or contest with the same score as your opponent.

   The two teams tied at two goals each.

4. 4
   verb

   To make a knot or bow in something.

   He bent down to tie his shoelaces.

5. 5
   noun

   A result in which two competitors have an equal score.

   The match ended in a tie.

From Middle English teye (“cord, chain”), from Old English tēag, tēah (“cord, chain”), from Proto-West Germanic *taugu, from Proto-Germanic *taugō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. Compare Danish tov, Icelandic taug.

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