tie

tie

noun

Definition of TIE

1

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other <the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart>

Synonyms dead heat, draw, stalemate, standoff

Related Words deadlock, impasse; seesaw; photo finish; horse race, toss-up

2

a uniting or binding force or influence <their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families>

Synonyms cement, cord, knot, ligature, link, tie

Related Words attachment, connection, fastening, hookup, joint, linkage, linkup, nexus, tie-up, union, yoke; affection, fondness, sympathy; fetter, handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel; constraint, curb, hampering, limit, limitation, restraint, restriction

Near Antonyms detaching, disengaging, parting, separation; unbinding, unfastening, unfettering, untying (or untieing); emancipation, freedom, liberation, release