What part of speech is tied?

Tied can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tied is a verb, past participle of tie (infinitive).
  • 2. tied is a verb, past simple of tie (infinitive).
  • 3. tied is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • tied 
    more tied
    most tied
  • Positive: tied 
  • Comparative: more tied
  • Superlative: most tied

What does tied mean?

Definitions

Adjective

tied - fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"
tied - of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"
tied - bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"
tied - bound or secured closely; "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"
tied - closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"

Verb

tie - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
tie - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
tie - unite musical notes by a tie
tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
tie - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
tie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

Examples of tied

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A neatly tied bundle.
2. adj. The score is tied.
3. adj. People tied by blood or marriage.
4. adj. The guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied.
5. verb He also writes for Aakrosh, India's defense-tied quarterly journal.
6. verb As with Christian Identity and other hate-related philosophies tied to the Aryan Nations and the neo-Nazi Creativity Movement, Jeffs has preached racism as well.
7. verb The floating could be tied to a Platt's index or the NYMEX.
8. verb This is my first time posting to the list, so I feel somewhat embarrassed by "promoting" a song I wrote, but I think it is fitting because it is directly tied to extreme animal suffering as a result of human lack of empathy, but an abundance of human greed.
9. verb I'm tied up with a project that is due Friday.
10. verb The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.
11. verb I am tied to my desk and chair.
12. verb The boat was tied to the shore by a cable.
13. verb Bill was single until he tied the knot last week.
14. verb The parcel was tied with string.
15. verb The boat was tied with a short line.
16. verb Excuse me, but I'm tied up now.
17. verb If you are tied up now, I'll call you back later on.
18. verb We were tied to our decision because we signed the contract.
19. verb We have to keep our dog tied.
20. noun He needed a tie for the packages.
21. noun The British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
22. noun He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam.
23. noun He wore a vest and tie.
24. noun Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie.
Sentence  
adj.
A neatly tied bundle.
The score is tied.
People tied by blood or marriage.
The guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied.
verb
He also writes for Aakrosh, India's defense-tied quarterly journal.
As with Christian Identity and other hate-related philosophies tied to the Aryan Nations and the neo-Nazi Creativity Movement, Jeffs has preached racism as well.
The floating could be tied to a Platt's index or the NYMEX.
This is my first time posting to the list, so I feel somewhat embarrassed by "promoting" a song I wrote, but I think it is fitting because it is directly tied to extreme animal suffering as a result of human lack of empathy, but an abundance of human greed.
I'm tied up with a project that is due Friday.
The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.
I am tied to my desk and chair.
The boat was tied to the shore by a cable.
Bill was single until he tied the knot last week.
The parcel was tied with string.
The boat was tied with a short line.
Excuse me, but I'm tied up now.
If you are tied up now, I'll call you back later on.
We were tied to our decision because we signed the contract.
We have to keep our dog tied.
noun
He needed a tie for the packages.
The British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
He nailed the rafters together with a tie beam.
He wore a vest and tie.
Their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie.

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