tying

Meaning

tie

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English tiȝing, teing, from Old English *tīgung, tīging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugungō, from *taugijaną from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie + -ing. Present participle from Old English tīgende, from tīgan, tīegan.

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