tight

Adjective

• Firmly fixed or stretched; not loose or slack.
• 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"
• of such close construction as to be impermeable
  • "a tight roof"
  • "warm in our tight little house"

Adjective Satellite

• pulled or drawn tight
  • "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
• (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 textiles
  • "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 tight game"
• very drunk
• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
  • "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  • "tight security"
• packed closely together
  • "they stood in a tight little group"
  • "hair in tight curls"
  • "the pub was packed tight"

Adverb

• firmly or closely
  • "held tight"
• in an attentive manner

Adj

• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Unyielding or firm.
• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Under high tension; taut.
• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Scarce, hard to come by.
• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Miserly or frugal.
• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
• Short of money.
• Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
• Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
• Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
• Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
• Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
• Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
• Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
• Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
• Close, very similar in a value such as score or time.
• Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
• Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
• Not conceding many goals.
• Intoxicated; drunk.
• Extraordinarily great or special.
• Mean; unfair; unkind.
• Limited or restricted.
• Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
• Handy; adroit; brisk.
• Of a player, who plays very few hands.
• Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
• With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
• Angry or irritated.
• Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus.

Adv

• Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
• Soundly.

Verb

• To make tight; tighten.
• To make water-tight.

Examples

• a tight sponge; a tight knot
• Good night, sleep tight.
• He's a bit tight with his money.
• Hold on tight to the rope.
• I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
• Make sure to pull the rope tight.
• Pull your seatbelts tight before takeoff.
• That is one tight bicycle!
• The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
• The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
• The Words With Friends game was TIGHT, with only a few points separating the players.
• Their marching band is extremely tight.
• They flew in a tight formation.
• tight clothing;  a tight coat;  My socks are too tight.
• tight control on a situation
• We had a very tight schedule.
• We went drinking and got tight.
• We've grown tighter over the years.

Synonyms

besotted, blind drunk, blotto, close, closely, cockeyed, compressed, crocked, fast, fuddled, loaded, mean, mingy, miserly, nasty, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, rigorous, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, stringent, taut, wet, ace, close-fitting, close-knit, compact, cool, crafty, crowded, dense, dexterous, drunk, excellent, fab, figure-hugging, firm, firmly, intimate, meticulous, narrow, niggardly, orderly, parsimonious, polished, precise, rad, ruly, secure, securely, serried, shipshape, skilful, skilled, slick, snug, soundly, stingy, tense, thick as thieves, tight, tight-fitting, tightly, trig, trim, under tension, well

Antonyms

leaky, loose, antonym(s) of, bad, badly, baggy, broad, bungling, capacious, careless, clearheaded, crap, disorderly, fitfully, generous, kindly, maladroit, messy, naff, nice, on the wagon, open, pathetic, pleasant, prodigal, relaxed, roomy, rubbish, sagging, saggy, scattergood, slack, slapdash, sloppy, sober, spacious, unruly, unskilful, unskilled, wide

Related Words

tighten, TIGHTLY

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