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tight
[ tahyt ]
adjective
- 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.
- of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.:
a good, tight roof.
a tight style of writing.
his tight control of the company.
- carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; packed:
a tight schedule.
- nearly even; close:
a tight race.
- Informal.
- close, as friends; familiar or intimate.
- united:
The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Your new place is tight!
- characterized by scarcity or eager demand; limited; restricted:
a tight job market;
tight money.
- Journalism. (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
- Baseball. inside ( def 18 ).
- Scot. and North England. competent or skillful.
- neatly or well built or made.
adverb
- in a tight manner; closely; securely; tautly; firmly:
Shut the door tight.
The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.
- soundly or deeply:
to sleep tight.
tight
/ ٲɪ /
adjective
- stretched or drawn so as not to be loose; taut
a tight cord
- fitting or covering in a close manner
a tight dress
- held, made, fixed, or closed firmly and securely
a tight knot
- of close and compact construction or organization, esp so as to be impervious to water, air, etc
- ( in combination )
watertight
airtight
- unyielding or stringent
to keep a tight hold on resources
- cramped or constricted
a tight fit
- mean or miserly
- difficult and problematic
a tight situation
- hardly profitable
a tight bargain
- economics
- (of a commodity) difficult to obtain; in excess demand
- (of funds, money, etc) difficult and expensive to borrow because of high demand or restrictive monetary policy
- (of markets) characterized by excess demand or scarcity with prices tending to rise Compare easy
- (of a match or game) very close or even
- (of a team or group, esp of a pop group) playing well together, in a disciplined coordinated way
- informal.drunk
- informal.(of a person) showing tension
- archaic.neat
adverb
- in a close, firm, or secure way
pull it tight
- sit tight
- to wait patiently; bide one's time
- to maintain one's position, stand, or opinion firmly
- sleep tightto sleep soundly
Derived Forms
- ˈپٱ, adverb
- ˈپٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- پl adverb
- پn noun
- v·پ adjective
- over·پl adverb
- over·پn noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tight1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tight1
Idioms and Phrases
- sit tight, to take no action.
More idioms and phrases containing tight
- in a bind (tight corner)
- sit tight
Example Sentences
In the past, the administration has said that tight security restrictions are needed to protect children.
A notable exception was Century City, which is experiencing tight occupancy and some of the highest rents in the West.
When money was tight or I needed something fast, the price and convenience were hard to ignore.
Bilbao got the better of Rangers in the last round and I am expecting two pretty tight games.
Sharpe, a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end, first addressed the allegations Tuesday in a video posted on Instagram, in which he called the lawsuit “a shakedown.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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