tie off
phrasal verb
tied off; tying off or tieing off; ties off
1
: to fasten or hold (something) by tying a knot or bow at its end
I finished knitting the last row and tied off the yarn.
2
: to close (something) with string, thread, etc.
The surgeon tied off the vein.
Examples of tie off in a Sentence
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Blossoming out of beautifully twisted locs are four extra-thick braids, brought together at the base near the top of the head, and tied off at the ends to leave several inches of straight hair.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024
But lines tied off to the dock indicated otherwise.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
The delicate piece featured long matching straps at the waist, which Lopez tied off into a large bow.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2023
The guy in the center seat where the stringer was tied off noticed it was being jerked around.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016
And in a fun moment of tomboy-meets-girly-girl, instead of a simple hair elastic, the ponytail is tied off with a long, pink ribbon that perfectly matches her vest.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
Harry’s infamous Nazi Halloween costume is a tertiary subplot in the series finale, with a reference to joining the military the only half-hearted attempt to tie off his thread.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
The hem of her dress was lined with little silver knots, the ends of her chain linked dress tied off to look like baubles.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
With the stuffing at the center and the masa surrounding it, the portions shoot through a metal tunnel with a little pneumatic puff of noise and into a plastic barrier casing, the ends tied off and clamped.
—Lee Powell, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024
But lines tied off to the dock indicated otherwise.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
The delicate piece featured long matching straps at the waist, which Lopez tied off into a large bow.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2023
The guy in the center seat where the stringer was tied off noticed it was being jerked around.
—Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016
And in a fun moment of tomboy-meets-girly-girl, instead of a simple hair elastic, the ponytail is tied off with a long, pink ribbon that perfectly matches her vest.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
Harry’s infamous Nazi Halloween costume is a tertiary subplot in the series finale, with a reference to joining the military the only half-hearted attempt to tie off his thread.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
The hem of her dress was lined with little silver knots, the ends of her chain linked dress tied off to look like baubles.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
With the stuffing at the center and the masa surrounding it, the portions shoot through a metal tunnel with a little pneumatic puff of noise and into a plastic barrier casing, the ends tied off and clamped.
—Lee Powell, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
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tie off
transitive verb
tied off; tying off or tieing off
: to close by means of an encircling or enveloping ligature
tie off a bleeding vessel
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