The meaning of TIGHT is having elements close together. How to use tight in a sentence.

TIGHT definition: firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure. See examples of tight used in a sentence.

TIGHT meaning: 1. (held or kept together) firmly or closely: 2. Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too…. Learn more.

Definition of tight adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

With a few verbs tight is used idiomatically as an intensive and is the only possible form: sleep tight; sit tight. Tight can be used only following the verb: The house was shut tight (not tight shut).

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.

Tight denotes the state resulting from the process, whereas tightly denotes the manner of its application. As such, tight is more appropriate when the focus is on a state that endures for some time after the …

Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight. My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture. Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.

If something is closed or fastened so firmly that it can barely be moved, it's tight. And if you accidentally shrunk your favorite pair of jeans in the wash, they might be tight too.

Synonyms for TIGHT: close, impermeable, dense, snug, impervious, impenetrable, compact, thick; Antonyms of TIGHT: permeable, porous, leaky, pervious, penetrable, absorbent, unsealed, loose