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tight 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?clothes?
2 ?pulled/stretched firmly?
3 ?attached firmly?
4 ?holding something firmly?
5 ?strict?
6 ?little money?
7 ?little time?
8 ?little space?
9 ?not generous ?
10 ?close together?
11 ?close relationship?
12 ?bend/turn?
13 ?chest/stomach/throat?
14 ?expression/smile/voice?
15 ?difficult situation?
16 ?play/performance?
17 ?game/competition?
18 ?drunk?
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[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: thight 'closely packed, solid, thick' (14-19 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language]
?CLOTHES?
tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable
-opposite loose loose
::tight jeans
::My shoes were so tight that I could hardly walk.
::The jacket is rather a tight fit (=it fits too tightly) .
?PULLED/STRETCHED FIRMLY?
string, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched firmly so that it is straight or cannot move
::The bandage must be tight enough to stop the bleeding.
::She tied the rope around the post and pulled it tight .
?ATTACHED FIRMLY?
a screw, lid etc that is tight is firmly attached and difficult to move
::Check that the screws are tight.
?HOLDING SOMETHING FIRMLY?
a tight hold/grip
if you keep or have a tight hold on something, you hold it firmly
::His mother kept a tight hold on his hand.
?STRICT?
controlling something very strictly or firmly
::The government is keeping tight control on immigration.
keep a tight grip/hold/rein on sth
(=control it very firmly)
::The former dictator still keeps a tight grip on power.
::Anna was determined to keep a tight hold on her feelings.
:: Security is always tight for the opening day of parliament.
run/keep a tight ship
(=manage a company, organization etc strictly and effectively)
?LITTLE MONEY?
if money is tight, you do not have enough of it
money is tight/things are tight
::Money was tight and he needed a job badly.
::As you know, I run the magazine on a pretty tight budget .
?LITTLE TIME?
if time is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in the time available
:: Time is tight , and she has another meeting to go to this afternoon.
::We should arrive on time, but it'll be tight.
::As usual, his schedule on Saturday was tight (=he had arranged to do several things in a short time) .
::I''m working to a very tight deadline (=I have to finish a piece of work vey quickly) .
?LITTLE SPACE?
if space is tight, there is only just enough space to fit something into a place
be a tight squeeze/fit
::Six in the car will be a tight squeeze.
?NOT GENEROUS ?
informal not generous, or trying hard to avoid spending money
::Don't be so tight!
?CLOSE TOGETHER?
placed or standing closely together
::The animal's body was curled up in a tight little ball.
::She wore her hair in a tight bun.
?CLOSE RELATIONSHIP?
a tight group of people, countries etc have a close relationship with each other
-synonym tight-knit tight-knit
::Together, the young film-makers formed a tight group.
::the tight bonds that had grown between them
?BEND/TURN?
a tight bend or turn is very curved and turns quickly in another direction
::Danny lost control on a tight bend, and the car ran off the road.
?CHEST/STOMACH/THROAT?
if your chest, stomach, or throat feels tight, it feels painful and uncomfortable, because you are ill or worried
::Before she went on stage her chest felt tight and her throat hurt.
?EXPRESSION/SMILE/VOICE?
a tight expression, smile, or voice shows that you are annoyed or worried
-synonym tight-lipped tight-lipped
::'Look, I'm sorry ...,' she said, forcing a tight smile.
?DIFFICULT SITUATION?
in a tight corner/spot
informal in a difficult situation
::He's a good man to have around if ever you're in a tight corner.
::'Did something go wrong?' 'Let's just say I got into a bit of a tight spot.'
?PLAY/PERFORMANCE?
playing a piece of music or giving a performance very exactly and well, without any pauses or mistakes
::The band gave a really tight performance.
::a tight, well-rehearsed production
?GAME/COMPETITION?
a tight game, competition etc is one in which the teams, players etc play equally well, and it is not easy to win
::The opening quarter of the game was very tight.
?DRUNK?
[not before noun] old-fashioned informal drunk
-see also airtight , watertight -- tightly adv
::Marie held the baby tightly in her arms.
-- tightness n [U]
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WORD FOCUS: tight
clothes: skintight, figure-hugging, tight-fitting also close-fitting (BrE), snug
rope/wire/chain: taut
screw/lid/handle: be on firmly/tightly, be firmly fastened/closed