tie
noun [C] (EQUAL FINISH) /taɪ/Definition
C2 a situation in which two or more people finish at the same time or score the same number of points: It's a tie for first place. They have changed the scoring system because there have been too many ties.Scoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeatedLosing and being defeatedScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of tie noun (EQUAL FINISH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit verb (ACCEPT)
- capitulate verb
- concede verb
- defeat noun
- downfall noun
- drubbing noun
- fallen adjective (DEFEATED)
- give in phrasal verb (ADMIT DEFEAT)
- give way idiom
- go down phrasal verb (LOSE)
- go out phrasal verb (SPORT)
- knuckle under phrasal verb
- leave, go off, etc. with your tail between your legs idiom
- lose verb (BE DEFEATED)
- meet your match idiom
- squeaker noun (CLOSE COMPETITION)
- throw in the towel/sponge idiom
- tie verb (FINISH EQUAL)
- you win! idiom
Topic:
Losing and being defeated
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