ALL meanings of tight
tight
T t - adjective tight close-fitting 1
- adjective tight secure 1
- adjective tight without slack 1
- adjective tight allowing no leakage 1
- adverb tight closely packed 1
- adjective tight firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot. 1
- adjective tight concise in style 1
- adjective tight drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut. 1
- noun,plural tight women's pantyhose 1
- adjective tight affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, especially too closely: a tight collar. 1
- noun,plural tight skintight legwear 1
- adjective tight difficult to deal with or manage: to be in a tight situation. 1
- adjective tight situation: difficult 1
- adjective tight of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.: a good, tight roof. 1
- adjective tight high level 1
- adjective tight concise; terse: a tight style of writing. 1
- adjective tight friends: close 1
- adjective tight firm; rigid: his tight control of the company. 1
- adjective tight conditions: difficult 1
- adjective tight carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; compact: a tight schedule. 1
- adjective tight stingy, miserly 1
- adjective tight nearly even; close: a tight race. 1
- adjective tight time: restricted 1
- adjective tight Informal. close, as friends; familiar or intimate. united: The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract. 1
- adjective tight parsimonious; stingy. 1
- adjective tight Slang. amazing; cool: Your new place is tight! 1
- adjective tight Older Slang. drunk; tipsy. 1
- adjective tight characterized by scarcity or eager demand; costly; limited; restricted: a tight job market; tight money. 1
- adjective tight Journalism. (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue. 1
- adjective tight Baseball. inside (def 18). 1
- adjective tight Scot. and North England. competent or skillful. 1
- abbreviation TIGHT tidy. 1
- adjective tight neatly or well built or made. 1
- adverb tight in a tight manner; closely; firmly; securely; tensely: Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders. 1
- adverb tight soundly or deeply: to sleep tight. 1
- idioms tight sit tight, to take no action. 1
- adjective tight Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. 0
- adverb tight If you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely. 0
- adverb tight Tight is also an adjective. 0
- adjective tight Tight controls or rules are very strict. 0
- adverb tight Something that is shut tight is shut very firmly. 0
- adjective tight Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight. 0
- adjective tight Tight is used to describe a group of things or an amount of something that is closely packed together. 0
- adjective tight Tight is also an adverb. 0
- adjective tight If a part of your body is tight, it feels rather uncomfortable and painful, for example because you are ill, anxious, or angry. 0
- adjective tight A tight group of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests. 0
- adjective tight A tight bend or corner is one that changes direction very quickly so that you cannot see very far round it. 0
- adjective tight A tight schedule or budget allows very little time or money for unexpected events or expenses. 0
- adjective tight A tight contest is one where none of the competitors has a clear advantage or looks likely to win, so that it is difficult to say who the winner will be. 0
- adjective tight If you say that someone is tight, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend their money. 0