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Definition: Meaning of, tight in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʌɪt /

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  1. clothes tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable
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  2. pulled/stretched firmly string, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched firmly so that it is straight or cannot move
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  3. attached firmly a screw, lid etc that is tight is firmly attached and difficult to move
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  4. holding something firmly a tight hold/grip if you keep or have a tight hold on something, you hold it firmly
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  5. strict controlling something very strictly or firmly
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  6. little money if money is tight, you do not have enough of it
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  7. little time if time is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in the time available
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  8. little space if space is tight, there is only just enough space to fit something into a place
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  9. not generous informal not generous, or trying hard to avoid spending money
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  10. close together placed or standing closely together
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  11. close relationship a tight group of people, countries etc have a close relationship with each other [=  tight-knit]
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  12. bend/turn a tight bend or turn is very curved and turns quickly in another direction
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  13. chest/stomach/throat if your chest, stomach, or throat feels tight, it feels painful and uncomfortable, because you are ill or worried
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  14. expression/smile/voice a tight expression, smile, or voice shows that you are annoyed or worried [=  tight-lipped]
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  15. difficult situation in a tight corner/spot informal in a difficult situation
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  16. play/performance playing a piece of music or giving a performance very exactly and well, without any pauses or mistakes
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  17. game/competition a tight game, competition etc is one in which the teams, players etc play equally well, and it is not easy to win
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  18. drunk [not before noun] old-fashioned informal drunk
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  • adverb
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tight tighter tightest
  1. very firmly or closely [=  tightly]
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tight used in phrases

  • gas-tight (adjective)
    1. not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
  • hold tight (verb)
    1. hold firmly, usually with one's hands
  • hug-me-tight (noun)
    1. a woman's fitted jacket
  • light-tight (adjective)
    1. not penetrable by light
  • sit tight (verb)
    1. maintain the same position; wait it out
  • skin-tight (adjective)
    1. skin-tight clothes fit tightly against your body
  • tight end (noun)
    1. football an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
  • tight money (noun)
    1. the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high
  • tight-fisted (adjective)
    1. not generous with money [=  stingy]
  • tight-fitting (adjective)
    1. fitting very closely or tightly
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