a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.

the act or state of tying up or the state of being tied up.

an involvement, connection, or entanglement

the tie-up between the two companies; his tie-up with the crime syndicate.

a mooring place; place where a boat may be tied up.

a cow barn with stalls.

a stall allotted to each cow in such a barn.

verb

bind , clog , confine , curb , delay , entrammel , fetter , hinder , hog-tie , hold , leash , limit , lock up , obstruct , restrain , restrict , shackle , stop , trammel , tie