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English

Etymology
ON. *þéttr

Adjective
en-adj|tighter|tightest

1. Pushed or pulled together.

#: My socks are too tight.

1. Of a space, etc, narrow, so that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.

#: The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
#: They flew in a tight formation.

1. Under high tension.

#: Make sure to pull the rope tight.

1. Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.

#: Their marching band is extremely tight.

1. colloquial Intimately friendly.

#: We've grown tighter over the years.

1. slang archaic Intoxicated; drunk.

#: We went drinking and got tight.

1. slang Extraordinarily great or special.

#: That is one tight bicycle!

1. context|slang|usually|_|derogatory Miserly or frugal.

#: He's a bit tight with his money

1. colloquial scarce|Scarce, hard to come by.

#: I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.

1. poker A player who plays very few hands
2. poker A strategy which involves playing very few hands

Synonyms
(pushed/pulled together): close, serried (of ranks), tight-fitting italbrac|of clothes
(narrow): narrow
(under high tension): taut, tense, under tension
(well-rehearsed and accurate): polished, precise
(intimately friendly): close, close-knit, intimate
(slang: intoxicated): See drunk
(slang: extraordinarily great or special): ace, cool, fab, rad, slick

Antonyms
(pushed/pulled together): baggy (of clothing or other material), loose, sagging, saggy, slack
(narrow): broad, capacious, open, roomy, spacious, wide
(under high tension): loose, relaxed, slack
(well-rehearsed and accurate): slack, slapdash, sloppy
(slang: extraordinarily great or special): crap, naff, pathetic, rubbish

Derived terms
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airtight
as tight as a duck's arse, tight as a duck's arse
as tight as a gnat's chuff, tight as a gnat's chuff
dust-tight
finger-tight
in tight
light-tight
skintight
steamtight
supertight
tightass
tight closure
tighten
tight end
tight-fisted
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tight-fitting
tight-knit
tight-laced
tight lattice<!--mathematics term-->
tight-lipped
tightly
tightness
tightrope
tights
tightwad
tightwire
tighty whities
uptight
watertight
weathertight
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Translations
trans-top|pushed/pulled together
Czech: t�sný m
Icelandic: þrengdur m, þrengd f, þrengt n
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trans-top|under high tension
French: tendu m, tendue f
Icelandic: þröngur m, þröng f, þröngt n, þéttur m, þétt f|n
Italian: teso m, tesa f
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trans-top|well-rehearsed and accurate
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trans-top|slang: extraordinarily great or special
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Adverb
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1. Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

#: Make sure the lid is closed tight.

1. Soundly.

#: Good night, sleep tight.

Synonyms
(firmly): fast, firmly, securely
(soundly): soundly, well

Antonyms
(firmly): loosely
(soundly): badly, fitfully

Derived terms
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hold tight
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sleep tight
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Translations
trans-top|firmly
French: bien, fermement (hold)
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