Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tying
1 sense of tying
Sense 1
tying, ligature -- (the act of tying or binding things together)
=> fastening, attachment -- (the act of fastening things together)
Antonyms of verb tie
1 of 9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")
Antonym of untie (Sense 1)
=> untie, unbrace, unlace -- (undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tie
9 senses of tie
Sense 1
tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")
=> fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")
Phrasal Verb-> tie down#1; tie up#1
Sense 2
tie, draw -- (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie")
=> equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate -- (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors")
Sense 3
tie -- (limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports")
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")
Sense 4
connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")
Sense 5
tie -- (form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie")
=> shape, form -- (give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character")
Sense 6
bind, tie, attach, bond -- (create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child")
=> relate -- (have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers")
Sense 7
marry, wed, tie, splice -- (perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii")
=> officiate -- (act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?")
Sense 8
tie -- (make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies")
=> fashion, forge -- (make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks")
Sense 9
tie -- (unite musical notes by a tie)
=> connect, link, tie, link up -- (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms")