adj

tight

tyt

adj

Fitting closely, firmly fixed, or held firmly in place; not loose.

"These jeans are too tight around the waist."

"Make sure the knot is tight before you climb."

Strict, limited, or leaving little room, especially with money, time, or space.

"Money has been tight since he lost his job."

"We're working on a tight schedule this week."

Very close and friendly with someone.

"The two of them have been tight since college."

Drunk.

"By the end of the party he was pretty tight."

How to Use Tight

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFirmly fitted or held, or (of money, time, schedules) very limited.

When to use it

"Tight" meaning drunk or "tight" meaning close friends are both informal/colloquial uses.

Common pairings

tight budget tight schedule tight fit tight-knit

Word Forms

tighter comparative, tighter comparative, tighted past tense, tights singular, tightest superlative, tightest superlative

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Etymology

From Old English *þīht, related to a Proto-Germanic word meaning "dense" or "thick." The modern spelling with "t-" was later influenced by the unrelated verb "tighten."

Synonyms

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close serried dense tense under tension parsimonious snug tight-fitting precise plastered cool fab

Antonyms

baggy loose sagging saggy slack relaxed generous prodigal

Related Words

pissed tighten meticulous slow abundant close finish tense

Rhymes for tight

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