tying

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ === Noun === tying (plural tyings) Action of the verb to tie; ligature. (mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === tying present participle and gerund of tie ==== Translations ====