Read the dictionary definition of tight. All definitions for this word.
1. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
1. tight money
2. a tight market
2. packed closely together
1. they stood in a tight little group
2. hair in tight curls
3. the pub was packed tight
3. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
1. rigorous discipline
2. tight security
3. stringent safety measures
4. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
1. a nasty problem
2. a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
5. very drunk
6. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
1. a close contest
2. a close election
3. a tight game
7. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
1. a mean person
2. he left a miserly tip
8. of such close construction as to be impermeable
1. a tight roof
2. warm in our tight little house
9. closely constrained or constricted or constricting
1. tight skirts
2. he hated tight starched collars
3. fingers closed in a tight fist
4. a tight feeling in his chest
10. pressed tightly together
1. with lips compressed
11. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
1. the bolts are tight
12. of textiles
1. a close weave
2. smooth percale with a very tight weave
13. pulled or drawn tight
1. taut sails
2. a tight drumhead
3. a tight rope
14. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
1. in tight formation
2. a tight blockade
15. firmly or closely
1. held fast to the rope
2. her foot was stuck fast
3. held tight
16. in an attentive manner
1. he remained close on his guard
