tie (one's) necktie

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• tie — [tī] vt. tied, tying or tieing [ME tien < OE tigan, tegan; akin to teag, a rope: for IE base see TOW1] 1. to fasten, attach, or bind together or to something else, as with string, cord, or rope made secure by knotting, etc. [to tie someone s… …   English World dictionary

• Necktie — For the grappling position, see double collar tie. Two patterned neckties A necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants… …   Wikipedia

• tie — I n. necktie 1) to tie one s tie 2) (BE) an old school tie ( a tie showing which school the owner attended ) draw (sports) 3) to break a tie 4) a scoreless tie 5) (to end) in a tie match (BE) (sports) 6) a cup tie …   Combinatory dictionary

• tie — /tuy/, v., tied, tying, n. v.t. 1. to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog s tail. 2. to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle… …   Universalium

• tie — [[t]taɪ[/t]] v. tied, ty•ing, n. 1) to bind or fasten with a cord, string, or the like: to tie a bundle[/ex] 2) to fasten by tightening and knotting the string or strings of: to tie one s shoes[/ex] 3) to draw or fasten together into a knot or… …   From formal English to slang

• tie — tie1 [ taı ] (present participle ty|ing) verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope, etc. together with a knot: Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. We re teaching him how to tie a necktie. a ) transitive to fasten… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tie — {{11}}tie (n.) that with which anything is tied, O.E. teag, from P.Gmc. *taugo (Cf. O.N. taug tie, tygill string ), from PIE *deuk to pull, to lead (Cf. O.E. teon to draw, pull, drag; see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Figurative sense is recorded from… …   Etymology dictionary

• tie — [taɪ] verb tied PTandPP tying PRESPART tie up phrasal verb [transitive] 1. tie ↔ something up to use money for something so that it is not easily available to be used for anything else …   Financial and business terms

• Necktie paradox — The necktie paradox is a puzzle or paradox within the subjectivistic interpretation of probability theory. It is a variation (and historically, the origin) of the two envelope paradox. Two men are each given a necktie by their respective wives as …   Wikipedia

• tie clasp — an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front. Also called tie clip. * * * tie clip or tie clasp noun An ornamental clip which attaches one s tie to one s shirt • • • Main Entry: ↑tie * * * tie clasp or tie… …   Useful english dictionary

• Tie clip — A selection of tie clips, mostly from the early to mid 20th century There have been many forms of tie control devised since the 19th century, when ties first became a regular part of fashion. Clips, chains, pins have all been used to do one… …   Wikipedia