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tight meaning and definition
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Definition 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"
- antonym: loose
- pulled or drawn tight
- "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
- synonyms: taut
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
- pressed tightly together
- "with lips compressed"
- synonyms: compressed
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- "tight money"; "a tight market"
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
- "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
- antonym: leaky
- of textiles
- "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
- synonyms: close
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- "the bolts are tight"
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
- synonyms: close
- very drunk
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
- synonyms: nasty
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- packed closely together
- "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
TIGHT adverb
Definition of tight (adverb)
Source: Princeton University Wordnet