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# tight

adjective (tight, tighter, tightest); adverb (tight, tightly); verb tighten

«tight» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tight means fitting very closely, with little space: tight shoes, a tight lid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#m1)
2. Tight means pulled or stretched firmly: a tight rope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#m2)
3. Tight means held strongly: hold on tight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#m3)
4. Tight can mean with very little time or money to spare: a tight schedule. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#m4)
5. A tight game is very close, with nobody far ahead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#m5)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «tight» describes clothes that are too small, lids that won't open, knots and seat belts. In safety lessons: hold on tight on a swing or bus; a helmet must fit snugly; but a cord or scarf tight around the neck is dangerous. In science a tight knot or tight lid keeps things sealed. Phrases: hold tight, sleep tight, a tight fit, tight-lipped, airtight, watertight.

### Examples

- These shoes are too tight; my toes hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x1)
- Hold on tight to the rope! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x2)
- I can't open this jar; the lid is too tight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x3)
- Pull the knot tight so the boat doesn't float away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x4)
- Good night, sleep tight! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x5)
- The match was tight until the very last minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x6)
- Screw the cap on tightly so the juice doesn't leak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x7)
- We have a tight budget, so we can't buy everything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x8)
- So Ib held the nut very tight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/#x9)

### Note

Comparison: tighter, tightest. After «hold», «sleep», «shut», use «tight» (hold tight); before a verb, use «tightly» (tightly closed). Opposite: loose (not «lose», which means to stop having something). Airtight = no air gets in; watertight = no water gets in.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life «tight» describes clothes that are too small, lids that won't open, knots and seat belts. In safety lessons: hold on tight on a swing or bus; a helmet must fit snugly; but a cord or scarf tight around the neck is dangerous. In science a tight knot or tight lid keeps things sealed. Phrases: hold tight, sleep tight, a tight fit, tight-lipped, airtight, watertight.

### Examples

- Their gross heart they have shut tight, with their mouth they speak proudly. (Writings PSA.17.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tight/#x1)

### Note

Comparison: tighter, tightest. After «hold», «sleep», «shut», use «tight» (hold tight); before a verb, use «tightly» (tightly closed). Opposite: loose (not «lose», which means to stop having something). Airtight = no air gets in; watertight = no water gets in.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tight» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tight» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tight.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tight» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tight/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tight» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tight.html) on Mova free.