Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tying

/ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
ty-ing
IPA
/ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

noun

The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

verb

present participle and gerund of tie

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, from *taugijaną from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie + -ing. Present participle from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tiȝing, *tīgung, *taugungō, *dewk-, tīgende
  • Suffix: tie

Inflected Forms

tyings (plural)

Phrases

tube tying

Synonyms

ligature

Rhymes With

trying buying flying lying dying crying applying underlying denying relying supplying drying

Questions

How do you pronounce tying?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/.
What does tying mean?
Action of the verb to tie; ligature.
Where does tying come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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