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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 51Թ Forms
- پl adverb
- پn noun
- v·پ adjective
- over·پl adverb
- over·پn noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tight1
51Թ 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
The callers often seem confused; there is dead air, and Mulaney, who does not hold the tightest rein over the show, will summarily end a conversation by asking what kind of car they drive.
Taksim Square – the heart of Istanbul – was under a tight lock down, with police and metal barriers along all roads leading to the area.
"The link is tighter because you generally know someone who knows someone whose kid or neighbour has climbed the different levels of Athletic before playing for the first team."
Mkhitaryan thought he had found a fourth goal when he poked home in the 75th minute only for the video assistant referee to rule it out for an agonisingly tight offside.
However, a sublime long red paved the way for him to win a tight 23rd frame and he completed his victory with a break of 74.
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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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