tied-up
Not currently available
Tied-up describes being occupied or unavailable, usually because of prior commitments: I'm tied-up in meetings all afternoon.
It also means physically restrained with rope or bindings: The hostages were tied-up in the basement.
Money that's tied-up is invested or committed and not readily accessible: Most of our capital is tied-up in real estate.
Secured or destined
- ropedCaught with cord
- handcuffedWrists locked together
- shackledBound with metal restraints
- tetheredFastened by a line
strapped · secured · fastened · lashed · trussed · chained · gagged · knotted
Solidified by extreme cold
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
- investedAllocated funds strategically
- illiquidNot easily converted to cash
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
committed · encumbered · allocated · reserved · earmarked · sequestered · blocked · held
Secured by line
- dockedFastened at harbor
- berthedBrought to dock
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- securedMade fast or obtained
cleated · harbor · marina · pier · wharf · bollard · hawser · lines
Currently in use
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- engagedPledged to marry
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- bookedArranged in advance
committed · preoccupied · slammed · overwhelmed · scheduled · stretched · overextended · inundated
bound
Secured or destined
- ropedCaught with cord
- handcuffedWrists locked together
- shackledBound with metal restraints
tethered · strapped · secured · fastened · lashed · trussed · chained · gagged · knotted · immobilized
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
- investedAllocated funds strategically
- illiquidNot easily converted to cash
inaccessible · committed · encumbered · allocated · reserved · earmarked · sequestered · blocked · held · restricted
moored
Secured by line
secured · cleated · harbor · marina · pier · wharf · bollard · hawser · lines · fast
occupied
Currently in use
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- engagedPledged to marry
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
booked · committed · preoccupied · slammed · overwhelmed · scheduled · stretched · overextended · inundated · consumed
wrapped
Covered in material
ribbon · bow · gift · twine · string · bundle · neat · tidy · secured · fastened