■ verb ( ~s , tying , ~d )
1》 attach or fasten with string, cord, etc.
↘form into a knot or bow.
↘( ~ someone up ) restrict someone's movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something.
2》 (also ~ someone down ) restrict or limit to a particular place or situation.
↘(usu. be ~d up ) informal occupy someone to the exclusion of other activity.
↘( ~ something up ) invest or reserve capital so that it is not immediately available for use.
3》 connect; link.
↘( ~ in ) be or cause to be in harmony with something.
↘( ~ something up ) bring something to a satisfactory conclusion.
4》 hold together by a crosspiece or ~.
↘ Music unite (written notes) by a ~.
↘ Music perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.
5》 achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor.
6》 ( ~ into ) N. Amer. informal attack or get to work on vigorously.
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 a thing that ~s.
2》 a strip of material worn around the neck beneath a collar, ~d in a knot at the front.
3》 a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.
↘ N. Amer. short for cross ~ .
4》 Brit. a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition: a cup ~.
5》 a result in a game or match in which two or more competitors have ~d.
↘ Cricket a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings. Compare with draw .
6》 Music a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.
7》 US a shoe ~d with a lace.
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
OE tīgan (v.), tēah (n.), of Gmc origin.