Tightness

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure 1.2 drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut. 1.3 affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, esp. too closely 1.4 difficult to deal with or manage 1.5 of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc. 1.6 concise; terse 1.7 firm; rigid 1.8 carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; compact 1.9 nearly even; close 1.10 Informal . 1.11 parsimonious; stingy. 1.12 Slang . drunk; tipsy. 1.13 characterized by scarcity or eager demand; costly; limited; restricted 1.14 Journalism . (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue. 1.15 Baseball . inside ( def. 18 ) . 1.16 Scot. and North England . competent or skillful. 1.17 tidy. 1.18 neatly or well built or made. 2 Adverb 2.1 in a tight manner; closely; firmly; securely; tensely 2.2 soundly or deeply 3 Idiom 3.1 sit tight

Adjective

firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure

a tight knot.

drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut.

affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, esp. too closely

a tight collar.

difficult to deal with or manage

to be in a tight situation.

of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.

a good, tight roof.

concise; terse

a tight style of writing.

firm; rigid

his tight control of the company.

carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; compact

a tight schedule.

nearly even; close

a tight race.

Informal .

close, as friends; familiar or intimate.

united

The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.

parsimonious; stingy.

Slang . drunk; tipsy.

characterized by scarcity or eager demand; costly; limited; restricted

a tight job market; tight money.

Journalism . (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.

Baseball . inside ( def. 18 ) .

Scot. and North England . competent or skillful.

tidy.

neatly or well built or made.

Adverb

in a tight manner; closely; firmly; securely; tensely

Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.

soundly or deeply

to sleep tight.

Idiom

sit tight

to take no action.