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tie-up

[ tahy-uhp ]

noun

  1. a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
  2. the act or state of tying up or the state of being tied up.
  3. an involvement, connection, or entanglement:

    the tie-up between the two companies; his tie-up with the crime syndicate.

  4. a mooring place; place where a boat may be tied up.
  5. a cow barn with stalls.
  6. a stall allotted to each cow in such a barn.


tie up

verb

  1. tr to attach or bind securely with or as if with string, rope, etc
  2. to moor (a vessel)
  3. tr; often passive to engage the attentions of

    he's tied up at the moment and can't see you

  4. tr; often passive to conclude (the organization of something)

    the plans for the trip were tied up well in advance

  5. to come or bring to a complete standstill
  6. tr to invest or commit (funds, etc) and so make unavailable for other uses
  7. tr to subject (property) to conditions that prevent sale, alienation, or other action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a link or connection
  2. a standstill
  3. an informal term for traffic jam
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tie-up1

First recorded in 1705–15; noun use of verb phrase tie up
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Allowing food and animal products to be traded more freely is being discussed, as is cooperation on energy with a possible tie-up between the UK and the EU's emission trading schemes.

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The Lakers, though, couldn’t cleanly inbound the ball, and Atlanta forced a tie-up with Davis and got possession after the ball went out of bounds off James.

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The tie-up will see the firms sharing critical technology at a time of slowing global demand for electric cars and increased competition from Chinese rivals.

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The firms added they would be working with the CMA to secure approval for the tie-up.

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It has also agreed a new tie-up with book chain Waterstones, which is set to open in its Oxford Street store in London next month.

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