How to use tight in a sentence. Firmly or closely fixed in place See examples of tight used in a sentence. (held or kept together) firmly or closely Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too… With a few verbs tight is used idiomatically as an intensive and is the only possible form
Tight can be used only following the verb The house was shut tight (not tight shut). Definition of tight adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Difficult to deal with or manage To be in a tight situation
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 tit firmly or closely held tight 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 activity has ended. Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight
My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.
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