tie the knot
tie the knot verb: to marry, wed, get married.
Verb
tie the knot (third-person singular simple present ties the knot, present participle tying the knot, simple past and past participle tied the knot)
- To marry, wed, get married.
- Rowena sacrificed her inclination to remain single, to her sense of duty; and contracted a second matrimonial engagement. […] Cardinal Pandulfo tied the knot for them.1869, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 3, in Burlesques
- After the 20-year-old mechanic tied the knot with his 18-year-old cousin, the newlyweds headed to Baghdad's Ishtar Hotel.2002 November 25, Scott MacLeod, “Live from Baghdad”, in Time, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2008
- Synonyms:
- get hitched
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tie, the, knot.
tie the knot meaning in Malayalam
tie the knot in Malayalam
- to get married
- കെട്ടുക keṭṭuka
Synonyms of tie the knot
Forms of tie the knot
| third-person singular present | ties the knot |
|---|---|
| present participle | tying the knot |
| past participle | tied the knot |
| past | tied the knot |
Questions about tie the knot
- What does tie the knot mean?
- Tie the knot means to marry, wed, get married.
- What is tie the knot in Malayalam?
- Tie the knot in Malayalam is കെട്ടുക (keṭṭuka). See Tie the knot meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is tie the knot?
- Tie the knot is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tie the knot?
- The past tense of tie the knot is tied the knot.
Words near tie the knot in the dictionary
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