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tied back

tied back is the simple past and past participle of tie back.

Meaning of tie back

Verb

tie back (third-person singular simple present ties back, present participle tying back, simple past and past participle tied back)

  1. To tie or fasten behind.
    • Marie tied back her long hair to keep it out of her way when she worked.

Questions about tied back

What is tied back the simple past and past participle of?
Tied back is the simple past and past participle of tie back.

Words near tied back in the dictionary

  1. tieclip
  2. tieclips
  3. tied
  4. tied a can to it
  5. tied and dyed
  6. tied back
  7. tied down
  8. tied hand and foot
  9. tied house
  10. tied houses
  11. tied in

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