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   Tight

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   adjective

   • 1. fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open: "she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot" Similar compactcompactedcompresseddensehardunyieldingsolidOpposite loose
   • ▪ (of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so: "the dress was too tight for her" Similar tight-fittingclose-fittingnarrowfigure-huggingskintightsheathlikeinformal:sprayed onOpposite loose
   • ▪ (of a grip) very firm so as not to let go: "she released her tight hold on the dog" Similar firmfastsecurefixedclenchedclinchedOpposite relaxedinsecure
   • ▪ (of a ship, building, or object) well sealed against something such as water or air: "a light-tight container" Similar imperviousimpenetrablesealedsoundhermeticwatertightwaterproofairtightOpposite leaking
   • 2. (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose: "the drawcord pulls tight" Similar tautrigidstifftensestretchedstrainedstressedOpposite slack
   • ▪ (of muscles or skin) firm or taut: "he showed off his tight abs"
   • ▪ (of a part of the body or a bodily sensation) feeling painful and constricted, as a result of anxiety or illness: "there was a tight feeling in his gut"
   • ▪ (of appearance or manner) tense, irritated, or angry: "she gave him a tight smile"
   • ▪ (of a rule, policy, or form of control) strictly imposed: "security was tight at yesterday's ceremony" Similar strictrigorousstringenttoughrigidfirmuncompromisingexactingsystematicmeticulouspainstakingscrupulousOpposite lax
   • ▪ (of a written work or form) concise, condensed, or well structured: "a tight argument" Similar succincteconomicpithycrispstraightforwardconcisecondensedwell structuredlaconicterseto the pointsummaryshort and sweetin a few well-chosen wordsrare:compendiousepigrammaticsynopticaphoristicgnomicOpposite verbose
   • ▪ (of an organization or group of people) disciplined or professional; well coordinated: "the vocalists are strong and the band is tight"
   • 3. (of an area or space) having or allowing little room for maneuver: "a tight parking spot" Similar smalltinynarrowcompactpokylimitedrestrictedconfinedcrampedconstricteduncomfortableminimalsparseinadequaterare:straitincommodiousOpposite generousroomy
   • ▪ (of a bend, turn, or angle) changing direction sharply; having a short radius: "the coach failed to negotiate the tight bend"
   • ▪ (of money or time) limited or restricted: "David was out of work and money was tight" Similar scarcescantyscantskimpymeagersparsereduceddepleteddiminishedlowin short supplylimiteddeficientinadequateinsufficientOpposite plentifulabundant
   • 4. (of a formation or a group of people or things) closely or densely packed together: "he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives"
   • ▪ (of a community or other group of people) having close relations; tight-knit: "the tenants were far too tight to let anyone know"
   • 5. (of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close: "he won in a tight finish" Similar closeevenevenly matchedwell matchedhard-foughtneck and neckOpposite open
   • 6. (of a person) not willing to spend or give much money; stingy: informal British "he is tight with his money" Similar miserlyparsimoniousniggardlyclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheeseparingpenuriousScroogelikeungenerousilliberalclosemeaninformal:stingymingytightfistedcheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight-assedarchaic:nearOpposite generous
   • 7. drunk: informal "later, at the club, he got tight on brandy" Similar drunkdrunkeninebriatedintoxicatedbefuddledincapabletipsythe worse for drinkunder the influencemaudlinblind drunkdead drunkrolling drunkroaring drunk(as) drunk as a lord(as) drunk as a skunksottishtipplingtopinggin-soakedinformal:merrythe worse for wearwoozypie-eyedtwo/three sheets to the windunder the tableplasteredsmashedwreckedsloshedsousedwell oiledsozzledblottoblitzedcannedstewedpickledtanked (up)soakedbombedhammeredblastedoff one's faceout of/off one's headout of one's skullwastedwiredin one's cupsreelingcock-eyedzonkedgutteredfuddledstinkorattedleglesssteamingbevviedparalyticBrahms and Liszthalf cutout of ithaving had a skinfulbladderedtrolleyedwell awaysquiffytiddlyout of one's boxhaving had one over the eightcutsteamedmulleredslaughteredlashedvulgar slang:pissedas pissed as a newt/fartrat-arsedarseholedinformal:foufullshickeredshotturntgrogged upas full as a googinkedmuntedlekkereuphemistic:tired and emotionalinformal, dated:stonedlit upas tight as a tickhalf seas overpixilatedarchaic:sottedbesottedfoxedscrewedrare:crapulentcrapulousinebriatebibulousebriousebrioseebriate

   adverb

   • 1. very firmly, closely, or tensely: "he went downstairs, holding tight to the banisters"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘healthy, vigorous’, later ‘firm, solid’): probably an alteration of thight ‘firm, solid’, later ‘close-packed, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to German dicht ‘dense, close’.

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   What does tight mean?

   • The meaning of TIGHT is having elements close together. How to use tight in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between tight and tightly?

   • Tight denotes the state resulting from the process, whereas tightly denotes the manner of its application. As such, tight is more appropriate when the focus is on a state that endures for some time after the activity has ended. The sentence She closed up the house tight suggests preparation for an impending blizzard.

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   What does it mean if clothes are tight?

   • clothes If clothes are tight, they are so small that they fit very close to your body. His trousers were very tight. knot Something that is tight is fastened so that it is not easy to move it. The string was tied in a tight knot. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Drag the correct answer into the box.

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   Is tight a verb or adverb?

   • Usage Note: Tight is used as an adverb following verbs that denote a process of closure or constriction, as squeeze, shut, close, tie, and hold. In this use it is subtly distinct from the adverb tightly. Tight denotes the state resulting from the process, whereas tightly denotes the manner of its application.

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   firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot. drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut. affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, especially too closely: a tight collar. difficult to deal with or manage: to be in a tight situation.

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   Definitions of tight. adjective. closely constrained or constricted or constricting. “ tight skirts” “he hated tight starched collars” “fingers closed in a tight fist” “a tight feeling in his chest” synonyms: choky. so tight as to tend to choke. clenched, clinched. closed or squeezed together tightly. close, close-fitting, snug.

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