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tying

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtaɪɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tī′ing)

From the verb tie: (⇒ conjugate)
tying is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "tying"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tying" in context.

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tie

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. tie your [shoelaces, shoes, tie, necktie]
  2. tie the [string, ends] together
  3. tie a [knot, bow]
  4. tie a [knot] in [a piece of string]
  5. tie it in a [knot]
  6. tie it with [rope, twine]
  7. tie it [tightly, securely]
  8. tie it to the [house, tree, post]
  9. tie it around [your wrist, the tree]
  10. tie up the [dog, boat]
  11. tie up the [prisoner, robber]
  12. tie your hair up
  13. tie down the [tarp, tent]
  14. tie it all together
  15. it's all tied together
  16. tied to the [murder, robbery]
  17. it tied together in the end
  18. it (all) ties into the [murder] somehow
  19. it ties in with the [theme, idea]
  20. tie up the loose ends (before leaving)
  21. tie your [speech, presentation, story] together
  22. tied for [first, second]
  23. tie up the [game, match]
  24. tied the [game] up
  25. [affection, admiration, love, a common cause] tied them
  26. the [weather, rain, snow] tied us to the [house]
  27. tied down by [work, assignments, grading homework]
  28. tie a product (in) with a [movie, tour, team]
n
  1. a [striped, plain, blue, red, bow] tie
  2. a [party, company] tie
  3. his [golf club, old school] tie
  4. [loosen, tighten, straighten] your tie
  5. learn to tie [a, your] tie
  6. is my tie (on) straight?
  7. a suit and tie
  8. wear black tie
  9. dress code is black tie
  10. black tie (is) optional
  11. a [cord, string, cable] tie
  12. a [robe, tree, bundle] tie
  13. [strong, weak, long-standing, fragile] ties
  14. [family, emotional, blood] ties (to)
  15. [establish, enjoy, develop] [economic, political] ties
  16. has ties to [the mafia, organized crime]
  17. the [match, set, game] ended in a tie
  18. there was a tie for [first, second]
  19. the [third-round, quarter final] tie
n as adj
  1. a tie- [in, break, breaker]
  2. a black tie [dinner, event]
  3. a tie [clip, bar, pin]
  4. a [commercial, product, brand] tie-in

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "tying" in the title:

by tying up limited resources and paralysing operations, the legal process is the punishment - English Only forum
churning and tying all the loose ends across the generations - English Only forum
Company also aligns employee gatherings with company values, tying happy hours to... - English Only forum
Mistake the boy's tying shoelaces as proposing - English Only forum
more tying - English Only forum
Moscow is tying its funding to Minsk agreeing to major concessions in return. - English Only forum
no chance of tying them in a large and dashing bow - English Only forum
"Per se" and "tying agreement" as in legal document - English Only forum
Putting affairs in order, tying up loose ends - English Only forum
record-tying - English Only forum
sari-tying - English Only forum
sewing without tying a knot in the thread - English Only forum
the screenwriter you think is lifting you up but <that/who> is really tying you down - English Only forum
the word indicates "tying up loose ends" in a story - English Only forum
tieing instead of tying - English Only forum
Trying tying them or trying to tie them? - English Only forum
tying a record [temperature] - English Only forum
tying revolution to disruption - English Only forum
Tying run/winning run - English Only forum
tying someone to something - English Only forum
tying the belt to her robe - English Only forum
tying the corporate line - English Only forum
tying their shoes to buy time - English Only forum
Tying to minimize my part in this - English Only forum
we could do a tying [tie-in] - English Only forum
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