1. tied up - Adjective
2. tied up - Verb
3. tied up - Adjective Satellite
kept occupied or engaged
Source: WordNettied-up
Moderate Republicans are reverse Houdinis. They tie themselves up in knots and then tell you they can't do anything because they're tied up in knots. Barney Frank
Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks. Christy Turlington
Women's fashion is a subtle form of bondage. It's men's way of binding them. We put them in these tight, high-heeled shoes, we make them wear these tight clothes and we say they look sexy. But they're actually tied up. David Duchovny
A mad bull is not to be tied up with a pack thread. Greek Proverb
The heart is like a goat that has to be tied up. South African Proverb
You cannot climb a bid of success with your hands tied up. African Proverb