Homonyms - Tie (As a Noun and Verb)

Tie

1.   (verb) – fasten

Ø     Tie your shoelaces before you trip over them.

Ø     Tanya likes to tie her hair back when she’s at work.

2.   (verb) – finish equal

Ø     I was delighted when John and I tied for the first time in the Mathematics quiz.

Ø     We tied with a team from the North in the football match.

3.   (noun) – a long, thin piece of material usually worn by men, and tied in a knot at the front.

Ø     My father always avoids wearing a tie if possible.

Ø     All male employees in this company are expected to wear a jacket and tie to work.