Tier

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: tÄ«'É™(r), IPA: /ˈtaɪ.É™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /ˈtaɪ.Éš/
• Homophones: tire, tyre

{1} + -er

Full definition of tier

Noun

1. One who ties (knots, etc).
2. Something that ties.

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: tî, IPA: /ˈtɪə/
• US enPR: tîr, IPA: /ˈtɪɚ/
• Homophones: tear (as in droplet from one's eye)

Maybe from Middle French, from Old French tirer, "draw, pull out".

Noun

1. A layer or rank, especially of seats or a wedding cake.

Verb

1. (transitive) To arrange in layers.
2. (transitive) To cascade in an overlapping sequence.

Anagrams

• REIT
• rite
• Teri
• tire
• trie