tying

/ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/

verbty · ing

Think: "tie" + "ing"—you keep the E in your mind, but you drop it in the spelling: tie → tying.

Yes, it's tying. When a verb ends in silent -e (tie), drop the -e before adding -ing: tie → tying (not tieing).

Definitions

  1. verbPresent participle of tie; fastening or securing something with a knot or by binding.
  2. verbMaking a knot or bow (especially with laces, string, or rope).

Examples

  • “She is tying her shoes before recess.”
  • “He kept tying the rope tighter so the package wouldn’t slip.”
  • “I’m tying a ribbon around the gift to finish it off.”

Synonyms

fasteningbindingsecuringknottinglashing

Antonyms

untyingloosening

Translations

ES atandoPT amarrandoFR attachant

Common misspellings

tieingtiingtyeingtie-ingtiyingtyinggtyinɡ

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