Pronunciation: /taɪd ʌp/
verb to fasten or secure with a knot or string
A1 The dog is tied up outside the store.
A2 I tied up the package with string before sending it.
B1 The project was tied up in bureaucracy for months.
B2 She tied up her loose ends before leaving for vacation.
C1 The negotiations were tied up in legal disputes for years.
C2 The company's assets were tied up in complex financial agreements.
adjective busy or occupied with something
A1 The dog was tied up outside the store.
A2 She was tied up in traffic and running late for the meeting.
B1 The project was tied up in bureaucratic red tape for months.
B2 The negotiations were tied up in legal disputes for years.
C1 The company's assets were tied up in complex financial investments.
C2 The artist's creativity was tied up in his struggle with mental health issues.
adverb in a state of being fastened or secured with a knot or string
A1 He tied up his shoes before going for a run.
A2 The traffic was so bad that I got tied up for hours.
B1 I'm sorry, I can't talk right now, I'm tied up with work.
B2 She was tied up in a meeting all afternoon.
C1 The negotiations were tied up for weeks before finally reaching a resolution.
C2 The legal case has been tied up in court for months.
formal The suspect was tied up and taken into custody by the police.
informal I can't go out tonight, I'm all tied up with work.
slang I was so tied up in traffic that I missed my appointment.
figurative Her emotions were all tied up in the decision she had to make.
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