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tight - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
tight
Definition
(adj) closely constrained or constricted or constricting
Example Sentence
tight skirts
he hated tight starched collars
fingers closed in a tight fist
a tight feeling in his chest
Definition
(adj) pulled or drawn tight
Synonyms
:
taut
Example Sentence
taut sails
a tight drumhead
a tight rope
Definition
(adj) set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
Example Sentence
in tight formation
a tight blockade
Definition
(adj) pressed tightly together
Synonyms
:
compressed
Example Sentence
with lips compressed
Definition
(adj) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Synonyms
:
mean
,
mingy
,
miserly
Example Sentence
a mean person
he left a miserly tip
Definition
(adj) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
Example Sentence
tight money
a tight market
Definition
(adj) of such close construction as to be impermeable
Example Sentence
a tight roof
warm in our tight little house
Definition
(adj) of textiles
Synonyms
:
close
Example Sentence
a close weave
smooth percale with a very tight weave
Definition
(adj) securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
Example Sentence
the bolts are tight
Definition
(adj) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
Synonyms
:
close
Example Sentence
a close contest
a close election
a tight game
Definition
(adj) very drunk
Synonyms
:
besotted
,
blind drunk
,
blotto
,
cockeyed
,
crocked
,
fuddled
,
loaded
,
pie-eyed
,
pissed
,
pixilated
,
plastered
,
slopped
,
sloshed
,
smashed
,
soaked
,
soused
,
sozzled
,
squiffy
,
stiff
,
wet
Definition
(adj) exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
Synonyms
:
nasty
Example Sentence
a nasty problem
a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Definition
(adj) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Synonyms
:
rigorous
,
stringent
Example Sentence
rigorous discipline
tight security
stringent safety measures
Definition
(adj) packed closely together
Example Sentence
they stood in a tight little group
hair in tight curls
the pub was packed tight
Definition
(adv) firmly or closely
Synonyms
:
fast
Example Sentence
held fast to the rope
her foot was stuck fast
held tight
Definition
(adv) in an attentive manner
Synonyms
:
close
,
closely
Example Sentence
he remained close on his guard
Word used in video below:
text: tight hold on tight swing swing and hold
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