1. (noun) necktie, tie
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
"he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
2. (noun) affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
a social or business relationship
"a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
3. (noun) tie
equality of score in a contest
4. (noun) tie, tie beam
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
"he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
5. (noun) link, linkup, tie, tie-in
a fastener that serves to join or connect
"the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
6. (noun) draw, standoff, tie
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
"the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
7. (noun) tie
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
8. (noun) tie, railroad tie, crosstie, sleeper
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
9. (verb) tie
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
"he needed a tie for the packages"
10. (verb) tie, bind
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
"They tied their victim to the chair"
11. (verb) tie, draw
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
"The teams drew a tie"
12. (verb) tie
limit or restrict to
"I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
13. (verb) 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"
14. (verb) tie
form a knot or bow in
"tie a necktie"
15. (verb) bind, tie, attach, bond
create social or emotional ties
"The grandparents want to bond with the child"
16. (verb) 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"
17. (verb) tie
make by tying pieces together
"The fishermen tied their flies"
18. (verb) tie
unite musical notes by a tie
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Definition of 'tie' 
