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Spell Bee Word: Untie


What does untie mean?

Word: Untie

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Untie means to make a knot or a bow come loose by pulling it apart.

Synonyms: undo, loosen

Antonyms: tie

How do you spell untie?

Syllables: un - tie

Tricky part: The ending is ie, just as in tie. Because the word ends in a long i sound, some children try other letters for it.

Watch out for: untai, untiy, untei

Memory tip: Untie ends just as tie and pie do: an i, then a silent e.

Untie in a sentence

Example 1: Can you untie the bow on this gift?

Example 2: Amma had to untie the knot in the kite's tail.

Example 3: The boatman will untie the rope before we sail.

Fun Fact

Untie and unite use exactly the same five letters, only in a different order.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

untie

a) fasten
b) open
c) release
d) free

Show answer

a) fasten. To fasten a lace is to tie it, the very thing untie undoes.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

tie

a) in
b) an
c) un
d) en

Show answer

c) un. Un turns a word into its opposite, so to untie is to undo what was tied.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) untie
b) shoelase
c) ribbon
d) buckle

Show answer

b) shoelase. Shoelace ends in ace, as face does; untie, ribbon and buckle are all spelt right.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Dadi asked me to untie the parsel on the table.

a) asked
b) untie
c) table
d) parsel

Show answer

d) parsel. Parcel is spelt with a c after the r.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do people most often untie?

a) shoelaces
b) zips
c) buttons
d) buckles

Show answer

a) shoelaces

2. Papa asked me to untie the dog's lead from the gate. What did he want me to do?

a) cut the lead with scissors
b) take the dog for a bath
c) tie the lead more tightly
d) free the lead from the gate

Show answer

d) free the lead from the gate

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