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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tight /taɪt/USA pronunciation adj. andadv., -er, -est. adj. - firmly fixed in place;
secure:a tight knot. - drawn or stretched tense;
taut:tight muscles. - fitting closely, esp. too closely:That tight collar is choking me.
- difficult to deal with or manage:a tight situation.
- of such close texture or fit as to prevent air, water, etc., from getting through:a tight roof.
- firm;
rigid:Security was tight after the bomb blast. - allowing little space, time, etc., between parts;
full:a tight schedule. - nearly even;
close:a tight race. - stingy;
not generous with money:a tight old boss who never gives raises. - Slang Termsdrunk;
tipsy:a little tight after the party. - (of a market, etc.) in a condition in which demand is greater than supply:Money is tight because interest rates are high.
- feeling tense or painful:He said his chest felt tight, and then he had a heart attack.
adv. - in a tight manner;
closely;
securely:Shut the door tight. - soundly or deeply:to sleep tight.
Idioms- Idioms run a tight ship, to be smooth and efficient, as at a company:The new boss ran a tight ship.
tight•ly, adv. : The dress fit too tightly. tight•ness, n. [uncountable]: complained of tightness in his chest. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tight (tīt),USA pronunciation adj. -er, -est, adv., -er, -est. adj. - firmly or closely fixed in place;
not easily moved;
secure:a tight knot. - drawn or stretched so as to be tense;
taut. - affording little or no extra room;
fitting closely, esp. too closely:a tight collar. - difficult to deal with or manage:to be in a tight situation.
- of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.:a good, tight roof.
- concise;
terse:a tight style of writing. - firm;
rigid:his tight control of the company. - carefully arranged or organized and full;
affording little leeway;
compact:a tight schedule. - nearly even;
close:a tight race. - [Informal.]
- close, as friends;
familiar or intimate. - united:The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.
- parsimonious;
stingy. - Slang Termsdrunk;
tipsy. - characterized by scarcity or eager demand;
costly;
limited;
restricted:a tight job market; tight money. - Journalism(of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
- Sport[Baseball.]inside (def. 20).
- Scottish Termscompetent or skillful.
- tidy.
- neatly or well built or made.
adv. - in a tight manner;
closely;
firmly;
securely;
tensely:Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders. - soundly or deeply:to sleep tight.
- sit tight, to take no action.
- Old Norse thēttr (cognate with Old English -thiht firm, solid, Dutch, German dicht tight, close, dense)
- late Middle English, sandhi variant of Middle English thight dense, solid, tight 1400–50
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged close, niggardly, mean, grasping, frugal, sparing.
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