tie-in
/ˈtaɪˌɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.51 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something that is related or connected to another thing.
noun
An authorized product based on a media property, such as a film or video game, by way of cross-promotion.
noun
An association or connection between things.
Example Sentences
- "So while it might be pretty neat to see yourself as one of The Young Ones, as Dirty Den, Cobra, Rambo, Scooby or any of a hundred others, it's not really enough to cover up for the real problem with tie-in games."
- "Brand new for this season! I got the unrecognizable summer movie tie-in sammich!"
- "There was really important and unavoidable tie-ins between the two movements. Sexism is the thing that prevents women from achieving equal status in the world and indeed it's sexism that creates most of the homophobia — the fear of people not playing their proper sex roles."