tight

tight
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adj., adv.
1 not loose
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem
become, get, go

Those jeans are getting too tight for me.

The rope suddenly went tight.

hold, hold on

‘Hold tight!’ She increased her grip.

clamp sth, clench sth, close sth, draw sth, pull sth, shut sth, squeeze sth, stretch sth, tie sth, wrap sth

His jaw was clenched tight.

Every muscle in her face was drawn tight.

Shut your eyes tight.

The cloth was stretched tight over the frame.

keep sth, make sth

Keep the rope tight.

clutch sb/sth, grip sb/sth, hold sb/sth, hug sb/sth

He held his children tight.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
a little, slightly, etc.
2 with not much time/money to spare
VERBS
be, look, seem
get

I think we'd better leave—time's getting very tight.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
a little, slightly, etc.
3 controlled very strictly
VERBS
be, seem
become
remain

Security at the airport remains tight.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
incredibly
increasingly
Tight is used with these nouns: ↑ball, ↑bandage, ↑bend, ↑blockade, ↑blouse, ↑bowling, ↑budget, ↑bun, ↑check, ↑chest, ↑circle, ↑close-up, ↑clothes, ↑clothing, ↑coil, ↑collar, ↑confines, ↑connection, ↑constraint, ↑contest, ↑control, ↑cordon, ↑corner, ↑curl, ↑curve, ↑deadline, ↑dress, ↑elastic, ↑embrace, ↑feeling, ↑finance, ↑finish, ↑fist, ↑fit, ↑focus, ↑formation, ↑game, ↑grasp, ↑grip, ↑group, ↑hold, ↑huddle, ↑hug, ↑jeans, ↑jumper, ↑knot, ↑lid, ↑limit, ↑link, ↑margin, ↑mouth, ↑muscle, ↑pants, ↑race, ↑regulation, ↑restriction, ↑schedule, ↑security, ↑shirt, ↑shorts, ↑shoulder, ↑skirt, ↑squeeze, ↑strap, ↑string, ↑T-shirt, ↑top, ↑trousers, ↑turn, ↑waist
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adv.
Tight is used with these verbs: ↑clamp, ↑clench, ↑hang, ↑hug, ↑stretch, ↑wind

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  • tight — [tīt] adj. [ME, altered (prob. infl. by toght: see TAUT) < thight < OE thight, strong, akin to ON thēttr, Ger dicht, tight, thick < IE base * tenk , to thicken, congeal > MIr tēcht, coagulated] 1. Obs. dense 2. so close or compact in… …   English World dictionary

  • Tight — Tight, a. [Compar. {Tighter} (t[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Tightest}.] [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. [thorn][=e]ttr, Dan. t[ae]t, Sw. t[ a]t: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tight — 1 Tight, taut, tense are comparable chiefly in their basic senses in which they mean drawn or stretched to the point where there is no looseness or slackness. Tight implies a drawing around or about something in a way that constricts or binds it… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tight — tight; tight·en; tight·en·er; tight·ish; tight·ly; tight·ness; un·tight; air·tight·ness; gas·tight·ness; oil·tight·ness; up·tight·ness; wa·ter·tight·ness; weath·er·tight·ness; …   English syllables

  • tight — tight, tightly Tight is used as an adverb in combination with a number of verbs, primarily in commands or instructions: hold tight, sit tight, sleep tight. It also occurs as the first element in a few compound adjectives, e.g. tight fisted, tight …   Modern English usage

  • tight — (adj.) mid 15c., dense, close, compact, from M.E. thight, from O.N. þettr watertight, close in texture, solid, from P.Gmc. *thenkhtuz (Cf. second element in O.E. meteþiht stout from eating; M.H.G. dihte dense, thick, Ger. dicht dense, tight,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • tight — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fixed, closed, or fastened firmly. 2) (of clothes) close fitting. 3) well sealed against something such as water or air. 4) (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack. 5) (of an area or space) allowing little …   English terms dictionary

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  • tight — [adj1] close, snug bound, clasped, closefitting, compact, constricted, contracted, cramped, crowded, dense, drawn, enduring, established, fast, firm, fixed, hidebound, inflexible, invulnerable, narrow, quick, rigid, secure, set, skintight, solid …   New thesaurus

  • tight´en|er — tight|en «TY tuhn», transitive verb. to make tight or tighter: »He tightened his belt. –v.i. to become tight or tighter: »The rope tightened as I pulled on it. –tight´en|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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