tie back

verb

To tie or fasten behind.

“Marie tied back her long hair to keep it out of her way when she worked.”

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Meanings

verbtie back (third-person singular simple present ties back, present participle tying back, simple past and past participle tied back)

present singular third person ties back · participle present tying back · participle past tied back · past tied back

  1. To tie or fasten behind.

    Marie tied back her long hair to keep it out of her way when she worked.

Translations

Hungarian hátraköt
  • hátraköttie or fasten behind
Latin revinciō
  • revinciōtie or fasten behind
Polish związywać z tyłu, związać z tyłu
  • związywać z tyłutie or fasten behind
  • związać z tyłutie or fasten behind
Cite this entry
APA

tie back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20back

MLA

“tie back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tie back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tie%20back.

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