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{
"term": "tight",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "held or fixed in position securely; difficult to move, open or separate",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He kept **a tight grip** on her arm."
},
{
"text": "She twisted her hair into a tight knot."
},
{
"text": "The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move."
},
{
"text": "Dave's arms were tight around her waist."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "fitting closely to your body and sometimes uncomfortable",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She was wearing a tight pair of jeans."
},
{
"text": "These shoes are much too tight."
},
{
"text": "The new sweater was a **tight fit**."
},
{
"text": "The dress is a little tight across the chest."
}
],
"topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "difficult to manage with because there is not enough",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We have a very **tight budget**."
},
{
"text": "The president has a tight schedule today."
},
{
"text": "The deadline for finishing the project is too tight *(= too soon)*."
},
{
"text": "I think we'd better leave—time's getting very tight."
},
{
"text": "As always, money is tight."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc.",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **keep tight control** over something"
},
{
"text": "Dozens of streets are being closed and **security is tight**."
},
{
"text": "We need tighter security at the airport."
},
{
"text": "Are the controls tight enough?"
},
{
"text": "tight restrictions/regulations"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "stretched or pulled so that it cannot stretch much further",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The rope was stretched tight."
},
{
"text": "The constant pull of the river will keep your line tight."
},
{
"text": "He drew the cord tighter with a jerk."
},
{
"text": "Pull in your navel and keep your abs tight."
},
{
"text": "Every muscle in her face was drawn tight."
},
{
"text": "The cloth was stretched tight over the frame."
},
{
"text": "The rope suddenly went tight."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them",
"examples": [
{
"text": "There was a tight group of people around the speaker."
},
{
"text": "With six of us in the car it was **a tight squeeze**."
},
{
"text": "She managed to reverse into a tight parking space."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile."
}
],
"topics": ["Feelings"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "feeling painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He complained of having a tight chest."
},
{
"text": "As she looked at her baby, her throat felt tight."
}
],
"synonyms": "constricted"
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 10,
"definition": "curving suddenly rather than gradually",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road."
},
{
"text": "The plane flew around in a tight circle."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 11,
"definition": "with runners, teams, etc. that seem to be equally good",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a tight race"
}
],
"synonyms": "close2"
},
{
"senseNumber": 12,
"definition": "not wanting to spend much money; not generous",
"labels": "(informal, disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He's very tight with his money."
}
],
"synonyms": "mean"
},
{
"senseNumber": 13,
"definition": "drunk",
"labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
"examples": [],
"synonyms": "tipsy"
},
{
"senseNumber": 14,
"definition": "not allowing the substance mentioned to enter",
"examples": [
{
"text": "measures to make your home weathertight"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "in a difficult situation",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot."
},
{
"text": "The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner."
}
],
"topics": ["Danger"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to control somebody/something carefully or strictly",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to organize something in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/taɪt/",
"audio": "ti/tight/tight__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/taɪt/",
"audio": "ti/tight/tight__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘healthy, vigorous’, later ‘firm, solid’): probably an alteration of thight ‘firm, solid’, later ‘close-packed, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to German dicht ‘dense, close’."
}