1. Bound or secured closely
   "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied";
   - trussed
    
2. Bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection
   "people tied by blood or marriage"
    
3. Fastened with strings or cords
   "a neatly tied bundle";
   - fastened
    
4. Closed with a lace
   "snugly tied shoes";
   - laced
    
5. Having equal scores in a contest
   "the score is tied";
   - even, level

1. Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
   "They tied their victim to the chair";
   - bind
    
2. Form a knot or bow in
   "tie a necktie"
    
3. Join together or make a link between two or more pieces
   "Tie the ropes together";
   - connect, link, link up
    
4. Make by tying pieces together
   "The fishermen tied their flies"
    
5. Create social or emotional ties
   "The shared experience tied the survivors together";
   - bind, attach, bond
    
6. Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
   "The teams drew a tie";
   - draw
    
7. Perform a marriage ceremony
   "The minister tied the knot for the happy couple";
   - marry, wed, splice [informal]
    
8. Unite musical notes by a tie
   "The composer tied the notes to create a smooth phrase"
    
9. Limit or restrict to
   "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"

Sounds like: tics, ticks

See also: bound, equal, knotted, united

Type of: act, bound, confine, equal, equalise [Brit], equalize, equate, fashion, fasten, fix, forge, form, limit, match, move, officiate, relate, restrict, secure, shape, throttle, trammel

Encyclopedia: Tied