Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tie off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: tie off
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To close, seal, or end something by tying a knot.

Transitive verb

verb

To close (something) with string, thread, etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To tie something around the arm in order to restrict blood flow for the purposes of intravenous drug injection.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"She gave the Times an interview and let herself be photographed, she stroked the pastry chef’s ego, she stayed late and bagged up the spoiled meats in privacy, she fired the dishwasher who’d tied off in the john, and every lunch and every dinner she dogged the line and troubleshot."

Usage

Inflected Forms

ties off (present, singular) tying off (participle, present) tied off (participle, past) tied off (past)

Questions

What does tie off mean?: To close, seal, or end something by tying a knot.

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