tight - Meaning in Konkani

tight - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of tight in English

tight adjective

1. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

   Examples

   • "a tight market"
   • "tight money"
2. packed closely together

   Examples

   • "hair in tight curls"
   • "the pub was packed tight"
   • "they stood in a tight little group"
3. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

   Examples

   • "rigorous discipline"
   • "stringent safety measures"
   • "tight security"
4. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

   Examples

   • "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
   • "a nasty problem"
5. very drunk
6. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

   Examples

   • "a close contest"
   • "a close election"
   • "a tight game"
7. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

   Examples

   • "a mean person"
   • "he left a miserly tip"
8. of such close construction as to be impermeable

   Examples

   • "a tight roof"
   • "warm in our tight little house"
9. closely constrained or constricted or constricting

   Examples

   • "a tight feeling in his chest"
   • "fingers closed in a tight fist"
   • "he hated tight starched collars"
   • "tight skirts"
10. pressed tightly together

    Example

    • "with lips compressed"
11. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

    Example

    • "the bolts are tight"
12. of textiles

    Examples

    • "a close weave"
    • "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
13. pulled or drawn tight

    Synonyms

    taut

    Examples

    • "a tight drumhead"
    • "a tight rope"
    • "taut sails"
14. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

    Examples

    • "a tight blockade"
    • "in tight formation"

tight abverb

1. firmly or closely

   Examples

   • "held fast to the rope"
   • "held tight"
   • "her foot was stuck fast"
2. in an attentive manner

   Example

   • "he remained close on his guard"

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