Found 3 items, similar to Tight.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: tight
ciut, erat, kencang, ketat, sempit, terganjal
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: tight
tight
adj 1: 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” [ant:
loose]
2: pulled or drawn tight;
“taut sails”;
“a tight drumhead”;
“a
tight rope” [syn:
taut]
3: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
“in tight formation”;
“a tight blockade”
4: pressed tightly together;
“with lips compressed” [syn:
compressed]
5: used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative
of lack of generosity;
“a mean person”;
“he left a miserly
tip” [syn:
mean,
mingy,
miserly]
6: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
“tight money”;
“a tight market”
7: of such close construction as to be impermeable;
“a tight
roof”;
“warm in our tight little house” [ant:
leaky]
8: of textiles;
“a close weave”;
“smooth percale with a very
tight weave” [syn:
close]
9: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
“the bolts are
tight”
10: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
“a close
contest”;
“a close election”;
“a tight game” [syn:
close]
11: very drunk [syn:
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]
12: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
“a nasty
problem”;
“a good man to have on your side in a tight
situation” [syn:
nasty]
13: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
“rigorous discipline”;
“tight security”;
“stringent
safety measures” [syn:
rigorous,
stringent]
14: packed closely together;
“the stood in a tight little
group”;
“hair in tight curls”;
“the pub was packed tight”
tight
adv 1: firmly or tightly;
“held fast to the rope”;
“her foot was
stuck fast”;
“held tight” [syn:
fast]
2: in an attentive manner;
“he remained close on his guard”
[syn:
close,
closely]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Tight
Tie
\Tie\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Tied(Obs.
Tight); p. pr. &
vb. n.
Tying.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti['e]gan,
fr. te['a]g, te['a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS.
te['o]n to draw, to pull. See
Tug, v. t., and cf.
Tow to
drag.]
1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind.
“Tie the
kine to the cart.” --1 Sam. vi. 7.
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My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake
not the law of thy mother: bind them continually
upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
--Prov. vi.
20,21.
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2. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord;
also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord
to a tree; to knit; to knot.
“We do not tie this knot
with an intention to puzzle the argument.” --Bp. Burnet.
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3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.
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In bond of virtuous love together tied. --Fairfax.
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4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as
by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to
confine.
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Not tied to rules of policy, you find
Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind. --Dryden.
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5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved
line, or slur, drawn over or under them.
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6. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even
with.
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To ride and tie. See under
Ride.
To tie down.
(a) To fasten so as to prevent from rising.
(b) To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action.
To tie up, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion
or action.
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Tight
\Tight\ (t[imac]t), obs.
p. p. of
Tie. --Spenser.
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Tight
\Tight\, v. t.
To tighten. [Obs.]
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Tight
\Tight\, a. [Compar.
Tighter (t[imac]t"[~e]r); superl.
Tightest.] [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin;
cf. Icel. [thorn][=e]ttr, Dan. t[ae]t, Sw. t["a]t: akin to D.
& G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or
to thick. Cf.
Taut.]
1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as,
tight cloth; a tight knot.
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2. Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other
fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight
room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of
a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
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3. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat
or other garment.
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4. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
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Clad very plain, but clean and tight. --Evelyn.
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I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.
--Gay.
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5. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his
dealings. [Colloq.]
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6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to
a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
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7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] --Shak.
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8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang]
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9. (Com.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear;
-- said of money or the money market. Cf.
Easy, 7.
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