tie-up

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tie-up

The traffic tie-up caused a long delay on the highway.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An interruption of normal activity: A temporary stoppage or halt in operations, often due to external factors like strikes, accidents, or mechanical failures.
    • A social or business relationship: A connection, link, or affiliation between individuals, groups, or companies.
Usage
  • As a noun, "tie-up" typically refers to a disruption or a formal connection. It is often used in business, transportation, and social contexts.
Examples
  • Referring to an interruption:
    • The train tie-up caused major delays for commuters.
    • A production tie-up at the factory halted output for three days.
  • Referring to a relationship:
    • The company announced a new marketing tie-up with a tech startup.
    • He has valuable tie-ups with several industry leaders.
Advanced Usage
  • "to have a tie-up with": To be in a formal partnership or alliance with another entity.
    • The university has a research tie-up with a national laboratory.
  • "to cause a tie-up": To be the reason for a stoppage or snarl.
    • The accident on the bridge caused a massive traffic tie-up.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tie up (phrasal verb): To bind or secure something; to occupy or engage someone completely.
    • Please tie up the boat. (Please secure the boat.)
    • The meeting will tie up the manager all afternoon. (The meeting will occupy the manager all afternoon.)
  • Tie (noun/verb): The base word meaning a bond, link, or to fasten.
Synonyms
  • For interruption: Stoppage, halt, standstill, snarl, gridlock.
  • For relationship: Affiliation, alliance, partnership, connection, link.
Related Phrases
  • Traffic tie-up: A situation where traffic is completely stopped or moving very slowly.
    • Avoid the highway due to a major traffic tie-up.
  • Labor tie-up: A work stoppage, such as a strike.
    • The labor tie-up entered its second week.
Idioms
  • Tie up loose ends: To complete the final details of a task or project.
    • We need to tie up loose ends before the product launch. (Note: This idiom uses the phrasal verb "tie up," not the noun "tie-up").
tie-up

The traffic tie-up caused a long delay on the highway.

Noun
  1. an interruption of normal activity
  2. a social or business relationship
    • a valuable financial affiliation
    • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
    • many close associations with England

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