Tie or fasten something securely
Meanings
- Tie or fasten something securely (separable [optional], International English)
- Stop someone doing something (separable [optional], International English)
- Fasten (separable [optional], International English)
- road, etc (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- They TIED UP the hostages so that they couldn't escape.
- Work has TIED me UP all week.
- I TIED UP my shoelaces.
- The convoy TIED UP the road for an hour.