tight
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1.0
- adjective
- /taɪt/
- That dress is too tight, I said.
- a tight fit
- a tight-fitting garment
- a tight-knit group
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Watch on YouTubeI couldn't breathe, my chest was tight, my mouth went dry.
- I couldn't breathe, my chest was tight, my mouth went dry.
- That dress is too tight, I said.
- The higher the spandex, the tighter the fit in my experience.
- They're not comfortable and they get tight, but they don't get looser.
- I feel plump, I feel tight, feel hydrated.
- I mean, it's like having a very tight tightened shoe.
Examples
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Hold tight to that cheap cigar of yours, Keyes.
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No more than finger tight, we're good to go.
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You want to make sure it's really tight on there like that.
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Hold it tight right there.
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Keep your shoulders back, keep your belly tight, rest through.
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I couldn't breathe, my chest was tight, my mouth went dry.
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A handsome, aging face, with muscles tight about the mouth, yet something generous in the lips.
Fiction book (1990) -
The lid was secured so tight that I could not open the jar.
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She tied the ropes tight to ensure that the tent would not collapse in the wind.
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If you're going to fit the components together, they need to be placed tight without any gaps.
Synonyms
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3.2
A space that is too small for people to move easily
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2.6
Tight with little space between parts
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3.2
Crowded with people or things packed closely together
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3.7
Pressed firmly together or made smaller to save space
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1.3
Pressed tightly together in a small space
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4.8
Stretched tight and showing physical or emotional tension
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3.4
Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose
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6.0
Clothing that fits close to the body and shows its shape
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3.5
Clothes that fit very closely to the body
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4.1
Clothing that fits very closely and clings to the body
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3.7
Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable
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3.2
Close and firm against the shape of something or someone
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4.9
Items that have almost no space between them
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5.9
Tight and fitting closely to the body
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3.9
Close to the body or an object without much space
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Compounds
- Jargon
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6.3
In American football, a player on offense who lines up next to the tackle and blocks and catches passes
How Tight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tight comes from an old Germanic and Old English word meaning 'firm' or 'fast'. Think of tie — when you tie something it holds it close and not loose, so 'tight' means 'not loose' or held firmly.