Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tied in knots

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: tied in -knots
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind.

adj

Worried, anxious, upset.

verb

simple past and past participle of tie in knots

Example Sentences

"Are you tied up in knots trying to unravel dozens of mobile phone plans? WireFly […] can untangle the mess. Just type in your zip code to search by carrier, phone, or plan."
"[Nikola] Jokić is his own story and because he is so big and so good and so versatile, the Heat are tied in knots trying to figure out how to slow him down."
"There is no misery like the misery of being trapped in your own brain. The more I think about my problems, the more tied up in knots I become. I do not want to be alone, or pretend that I am not lonely. I don't want to pretend at all."

Inflected Forms

more tied in knots (comparative) most tied in knots (superlative) tied up in knots (alternative)

Phrases

tie in knots tie oneself in knots

Frequently Paired Words

tie in knots tie oneself in knots

Synonyms

buggered cactused cooked dicked fucked hooped in a bind in a fix in a mess in a pickle in a pinch in a world of pain

Questions

What does tied in knots mean?: In a state of confusion; in a difficult situation, in a bind.

How to pronounce tied in knots

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tied in knots”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tied in knots”.
Repeat and practice — Say “tied in knots” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.