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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.Ìý
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.Ìý(of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
Baseball.Ìýinside.
Scot. and North England.Ìýcompetent 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
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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
informalÌýdrunk
informalÌý(of a person) showing tension
archaicÌýneat
adverb
in a close, firm, or secure way
pull it tight
to wait patiently; bide one's time
to maintain one's position, stand, or opinion firmly
to sleep soundly
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- tightly adverb
- tightness noun
- overtight adjective
- overtightly adverb
- overtightness noun
- ˈ³Ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ô²â adverb
- ˈ³Ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of tight1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of tight1
Idioms and Phrases
sit tight, to take no action.
Example Sentences
For instance, ten years ago she recommended tighter checks on Rotherham taxis because of their use by grooming gangs.
His widow, Kate Craig, who also worked at Jonathan Cape, said the publication of Boy was "on a very tight publication schedule".
But the pair could barely be separated in a tight second set, both saving break points before Maria sent it to a tie-break.
Despite enormous amounts of spending, money will still be painfully tight in some parts of government.
Out of all the guys in the crowd, there was just something about him and his tight jeans, his boots and his cowboy hat.
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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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