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

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

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

Tight definition: Fixed or fastened firmly in place.

Skin-tight garment, a garment that is held to the skin by elastic tension Tights, a type of leg coverings fabric extending from the waist to feet Tightlacing, the practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset …

There are 41 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tight, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

tight definition: fitting closely to the body. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "sleep tight", "hang tight", "pretty tight".

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

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 …