Sekirov Dictionary

tight

/taɪt/

adjective 25
adverb 2
verb 2
forms 5
phrases 7

adjective25

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pressed or held close together, so that it does not come apart or open easily
- Pull your seatbelts tight before takeoff.
Unyielding or firm.
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Under high tension; taut.
- Make sure to pull the rope tight.
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Scarce, hard to come by.
- I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
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Limited or restricted.
- We had a very tight schedule.
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(slang) Short of money.
- I started gambling when you were about four. Your mom and I were pretty tight for cash and I thought what the heck, it could get us some quick money. — 2015
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Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- My socks are too tight.
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Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
- They flew in a tight formation.
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Close, very similar in a value such as score or time.
- Frank ended up fourth in a tight finish, only three-quarter of a length from first money. — 1984
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(informal, figurative) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
- We've grown tighter over the years.
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(slang, figurative) Miserly or frugal.
- He's a bit tight with his money.
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Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- Their marching band is extremely tight.
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Not conceding many goals.
- The odd thing was that Sunderland made the better start and showed early signs that they might pose serious problems to the Premier League’s tightest defence. — 2014
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Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
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Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- He reported the hull was tight and secure and did not leak a drop. — 1965
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(slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
- We went drinking and got tight.
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(slang) Angry or irritated.
- "I was trying to be like a lady, but y'all be getting me tight!" — 2016
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(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- That is one tight bicycle!
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(Northern-England, slang) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Reilly: Ey, Miss, hang on, hang on... can we come with y', Miss? Can we? Digga: Go on, Miss, don't be tight, let's come. — 1977
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(slang, vulgar) Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus.
- She was much tighter than he thought she would be. It had been a while since she had anything but oral sex she had an adrenaline rush as she heart began to pound. — 2008
Of a player, who plays very few hands.
Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
(US, slang) With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
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(no longer used) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
- I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. — 1714
(no longer used) Handy; adroit; brisk.

adverb2

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Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
- Hold on tight to the rope.
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Soundly.
- Good night, sleep tight.

verb2

(no longer used) To make tight; tighten.
(no longer used) To make water-tight.

forms

tighted · tighting · tights · tighter · tightest

Phrases with tight

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