# tying

Pronunciation: US say "TY-ing" /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of tie. — present participle and gerund of tie
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of tie. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or to name the action itself.
   - _Tying the knots correctly is the first thing every sailor learns._
   - _The nurses were tying clean bandages around the soldier's arm._

## Noun

2. The act or process of fastening or binding something; also a cord, band, or knot that serves as a binding.
   - Simple: The act of fastening something with string or rope, or the cord used to bind it.
   - _The tying of surgical sutures demands a steady, practiced hand._
   - _A firm tying held the bundle of firewood together for the long journey._
3. The act or process of washing crushed ores in a buddle to separate valuable mineral from lighter waste.
   - Simple: The washing of crushed rock to separate out the heavy, valuable bits of metal.
   - _The tying of the crushed ore left a concentrate rich in tin._
   - _After tying, the heavier mineral settled at the head of the buddle._

## Origin

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, and Old English *tīgung ("connection"), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ("to tug, draw"). It is "tie" plus the suffix "-ing," with the present participle coming from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

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