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tying down

tying down is the present participle and gerund of tie down.

Meaning of tie down

Verb

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

  1. 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
  2. To secure as if with a rope or hook.

Questions about tying down

What is tying down the present participle and gerund of?
Tying down is the present participle and gerund of tie down.

Words near tying down in the dictionary

  1. tyin
  2. tying
  3. tying a can to it
  4. tying and dyeing
  5. tying back
  6. tying down
  7. tying hand and foot
  8. tying in
  9. tying in knots
  10. tying in with
  11. tying into

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