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

There are no conference tie-ins. —Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

On the other end, the Tigers are too good for the Gasparilla Bowl and the Birmingham Bowl, both of which have SEC tie-ins. —Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025

Verb

There were six lead changes and six ties in the first half, but the Pistons took control of the game by closing the first quarter on a 13-0 run to enter the second quarter with a 13-point advantage. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

Geekie's second goal of the game came on the power play and broke a 1-1 tie in the third period. —CBS News, 29 Nov. 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