Tight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /taɪt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tight is an adjective meaning Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
Meaning
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
More Meanings
- (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- (of time) Limited or restricted.
- (slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
- (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- (obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Example Sentences
a tight sponge; a tight knot
They flew in a tight formation.
We went drinking and got tight.
Their marching band is extremely tight.
Word Forms
- tighter
- tightest
- tights
- tighting
- tighted
Synonyms for tight
Depending on context, synonyms include close, serried, crowded, dense, taut, tense.
Antonyms for tight
Common opposites include baggy, loose, sagging, saggy, slack, relaxed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taut, loaded, demanding, hard, stringent, difficult.
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