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tying the knot

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

Meaning of tie the knot

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)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) 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
    Synonyms:
    get hitched
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tie, the, knot.

Questions about tying the knot

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

Words near tying the knot in the dictionary

  1. tying oneself up in knots
  2. tying out
  3. tying over
  4. tying someone's hands
  5. tying someone's tubes
  6. tying the knot
  7. tying to
  8. tying up
  9. tying up loose ends
  10. tyings
  11. tyins

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