tying up

A form of tie up — To secure with rope, string, etc.

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dockingmooragedockage
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tie up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes

Similar
dockingmooragedockage
Broader
arrival
Also see
dockagedockingmoorage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tying up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tying%20up

MLA

“tying up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tying%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tying up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tying%20up.

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