ALL meanings of tie the knot
tie the knot
T t - noun tie the knot an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else. 1
- noun tie the knot a piece of ribbon or similar material tied or folded upon itself and used or worn as an ornament. 1
- noun tie the knot a group or cluster of persons or things: a knot of spectators. 1
- noun tie the knot the hard, cross-grained mass of wood at the place where a branch joins the trunk of a tree. 1
- noun tie the knot a part of this mass showing in a piece of lumber, wood panel, etc. 1
- noun tie the knot Anatomy, Zoology. a protuberance or swelling on or in a part or process, as in a muscle. 1
- noun tie the knot a protuberance in the tissue of a plant; an excrescence on a stem, branch, or root; a node or joint in a stem, especially when of swollen form. 1
- noun tie the knot any of various fungal diseases of trees characterized by the formation of an excrescence, knob, or gnarl. 1
- noun tie the knot an involved, intricate, or difficult matter; complicated problem. 1
- noun tie the knot Nautical. a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile or about 1.15 statute miles per hour. a unit of 47 feet 3 inches (13.79 meters) on a log line, marked off by knots. a nautical mile. 1
- noun tie the knot a bond or tie: the knot of matrimony. 1
- noun tie the knot Also called joint, node. Mathematics. in interpolation, one of the points at which the values of a function are assigned. 1
- verb with object tie the knot to tie in a knot; form a knot in. 1
- verb with object tie the knot to secure or fasten by a knot. 1
- verb with object tie the knot to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in; make knotty. 1
- verb without object tie the knot to become tied or tangled in a knot. 1
- verb without object tie the knot to form knots or joints. 1
- idioms tie the knot tie the knot, Informal. to marry: They will tie the knot in November. 1
- verbal expression tie the knot get married 1
- noun tie the knot to get married 0