- tying up by WordNet
nounThe act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes. synonyms: docking, moorage, dockageverbSecure with or as if with ropes.usage: "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"synonyms: tie down, tie up, bind, trussInvest so as to make unavailable for other purposes.usage: "All my money is tied up in long-term investments ...
- bind off by WordNet
verbFinish the last row.synonyms: tie up
- bound off by WordNet
verbFinish the last row. synonyms: tie up, bind offBound off one point after another.synonyms: skip
- tie down by WordNet
verbSecure with or as if with ropes.usage: "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"synonyms: tie up, bind, trussRestrain from independence by an obligation. usage: "He was tied down by his work" ...
- truss by WordNet
... before cooking it. Secure with or as if with ropes.usage: "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"synonyms: tie down, tie up, bindSupport structurally. usage: "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"