1. (adj) tight
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
"tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
2. (adj) taut, tight
pulled or drawn tight
"taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
3. (adj) tight
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
"in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
4. (adj) compressed, tight
pressed tightly together
"with lips compressed"
5. (adj) mean, mingy, miserly, tight
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
"a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
6. (adj) tight
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
"tight money"; "a tight market"
7. (adj) tight
of such close construction as to be impermeable
"a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
8. (adj) close, tight
of textiles
"a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
9. (adj) tight
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
"the bolts are tight"
10. (adj) close, tight
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
"a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
11. (adj) besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet
very drunk
12. (adj) nasty, tight
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
"a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
13. (adj) rigorous, stringent, tight
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
"rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
14. (adverb) tight
packed closely together
"they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
15. (adverb) fast, tight
firmly or closely
"held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
16. (adverb) close, closely, tight
in an attentive manner
"he remained close on his guard"
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Definition of 'tight' 
