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Tie up

To secure with rope, string, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Tie up"

verb
  1. 1

    To secure with rope, string, etc.

    "Don't forget to tie up your hair before you bake."

  2. 2

    To occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.

    "He has been tying up the phone lines for hours now."

  3. 3

    To complete, finish, or resolve.

    "I'd like to tie up the project before I leave."

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