tied

Other forms of tied

comparative

tieder·

superlative

tiedest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about tied

What does tied mean?

tied means "bound or secured closely". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in tied?

tied has 1 syllable: tied. In IPA it is /ˈtaɪd/.

What is another word for tied?

Close synonyms include trussed, fastened, laced, even, level. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of tied?

The recorded antonyms are untied.

Is tied a common word?

tied is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with tied?

6 words rhyme with tied. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.