tie down
tie down verb: to constrain, or to confine within set limits.
Verb
tie down (third-person singular simple present ties down, present participle tying down, simple past and past participle tied down)
- To constrain, or to confine within set limits.
- While the number of children that appear at these events is variable, as the community realizes that reliable, responsible childcare is provided at events, more and more parents will not feel tied-down at home with the kids.1978 February 4, Eric Rogers, “Men And Child Care”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 30, page 8
- To secure as if with a rope or hook.
tie down meaning in Kannada
tie down in Kannada
- ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸು, ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸು
Forms of tie down
| third-person singular present | ties down |
|---|---|
| present participle | tying down |
| past participle | tied down |
| past | tied down |
Words formed from tie down
Questions about tie down
- What does tie down mean?
- Tie down means to constrain, or to confine within set limits.
- What is tie down in Kannada?
- Tie down in Kannada is ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸು, ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸು. See Tie down meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is tie down?
- Tie down is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tie down?
- The past tense of tie down is tied down.
Words near tie down in the dictionary
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