tie-in

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noun

ˈtī-ˌin 

1

: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign

2

: a book that inspired or was inspired by a movie or television program

tie in

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verb

tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in

transitive verb

: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as

a

: to make the final connection of

tied in the new branch pipeline

b

: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity

the illustrations were tied in with the text

c

: to use as a tie-in especially in advertising

intransitive verb

: to become tied in

Examples of tie-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Plus, tie-in meals with video game franchise Minecraft, timed for the release of the blockbuster movie, sold out of collectibles in roughly two weeks, according to Kempczinski. —Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 1 May 2025

Road House has a strong tie-in to the UFC, which has a rabid and loyal fan base that has spawned over 1.5 billion social media impressions for the film, and marketing hasn’t even started yet. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Verb

Those were the words of Inter manager, Simone Inzaghi, after the first leg of a thrilling tie in the Champions League semi-finals. —Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025

With their hands largely tied in both free agency and the draft, that leaves trades as the one obvious method to improve their roster. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1793, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for tie-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin

Kids Definition

tie in

verb

(ˈ)tī-ˈin

1

: to bring into connection with something

2

: to become connected

illustrations that tie in with the text

tie-in

ˈtī-ˌin

noun