English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "tight"

tight

Từ điển Collocation

tight adj., adv.

¹ not loose

VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get, go Those jeans have got too tight and I can't wear them any more. The rope suddenly went tight. | hold (on) ‘Hold tight!’ She increased her grip. | clamp sth, clench sth, close sth, draw sth, pull sth, shut sth, stretch sth, tie sth His jaw was clenched tight. Every muscle in her face was drawn tight. Shut your eyes tight. The cloth was stretched tight over the frame. | clutch sth, grip sth, hold sth, keep sth He held his children tight. Keep the rope tight.

ADV. extremely, really, very | a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably | enough You didn't tie it tight enough.

² with not much time/money to spare

VERBS be, look, seem | get I think we'd better leave?time's getting very tight.

ADV. extremely, particularly, really, very | a bit, fairly, pretty, rather

³ controlled very strictly

VERBS be, seem | become | remain Security at the airport remains tight.

ADV. extremely, really, very | increasingly | fairly, pretty, quite | enough Are the controls tight enough?

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Từ điển WordNet

adj.

• 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

• pulled or drawn tight; taut

  taut sails

  a tight drumhead

  a tight rope

• set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

  in tight formation

  a tight blockade

• pressed tightly together; compressed

  with lips compressed

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; mean, mingy, miserly

  a mean person

  he left a miserly tip

• affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

  tight money

  a tight market

• of such close construction as to be impermeable

  a tight roof

  warm in our tight little house

• of textiles; close

  a close weave

  smooth percale with a very tight weave

• securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

  the bolts are tight

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; close

  a close contest

  a close election

  a tight game

• very drunk; besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tipsy, wet
• exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; nasty

  a nasty problem

  a good man to have on your side in a tight situation

• demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; rigorous, stringent

  rigorous discipline

  tight security

  stringent safety measures

• packed closely together

  the stood in a tight little group

  hair in tight curls

  the pub was packed tight

adv.

• firmly or tightly; fast

  held fast to the rope

  her foot was stuck fast

  held tight

• in an attentive manner; close, closely

  he remained close on his guard

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English Slang Dictionary

1. a state of mind, feeling really good at the moment; straight, legitimate, all-good
2. cool, dope, fresh, good

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Bloomberg Financial Glossary

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In line with or extremely close to the inside market or last sale in a stock (+/- 1/8). On the money.

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

tighter|tightest
syn.: close closefisted compact firm miserly rare rigid scarce skimpy snug sparse stiff stingy taut tense ungenerous
ant.: loose