Meaning of tight
Definition of tight
(adj)
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"
pulled or
drawn
tight; "taut sails"; "a
tight
drumhead"; "a
tight
rope"
set so
close
together
as to be
invulnerable
to penetration; "in
tight
formation"; "a
tight
blockade"
pressed
tightly
together; "with lips compressed"
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or
indicative
of
lack
of generosity; "a
mean
person"; "he
left
a miserly tip"
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"
of textiles; "a
close
weave"; "smooth
percale
with a
very
tight
weave"
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"
very
drunk
exasperatingly
difficult
to
handle
or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a
good
man to
have
on your
side
in a
tight
situation"
demanding
strict
attention
to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent
safety
measures"
packed
closely
together; "they stood in a
tight
little
group"; "hair in
tight
curls"; "the pub was
packed
tight"
(adv)
firmly
or closely; "held
fast
to the rope"; "her
foot
was
stuck
fast"; "held tight"
in an
attentive
manner; "he remained
close
on his guard"
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