Tight

/taɪt/ · adjective

Meaning

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open..

Definitions by Sense

1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
2. (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
3. Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
4. (slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
5. (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
6. (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind.
7. (of time) Limited or restricted.
8. (obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

Example Sentences

a tight sponge; a tight knot

Pull your seatbelts tight before takeoff.

The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.

They flew in a tight formation.

England squeezed high and dominated the ball, penning Iceland back but the hosts kept the lines tight and it became clear that England would have to work for their openings.

Their marching band is extremely tight.

We went drinking and got tight.

And every single night when me da’ would come home tight he’d invite the neighbours out with this chorus.

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Word Forms

• tighter
• tightest
• tights
• tighting
• tighted

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