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{
"term": "tighten",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "tighten",
"heSheIt": "tightens"
},
"pastSimple": "tightened",
"pastParticiple": "tightened",
"ingForm": "tightening"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to hold or fix something more securely in position; to make something or become more difficult to move, open or separate",
"sensetop": "tighten somethingtighten something up(+ adv./prep.)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to tighten a lid/screw/rope/knot",
"contextForm": "tighten something"
},
{
"text": "She **tightened her grip** on his arm."
},
{
"text": "The nuts weren't properly tightened and the wheel came off."
},
{
"text": "The brake cable needs tightening up.",
"contextForm": "tighten something up"
},
{
"text": "Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.",
"contextForm": "(+ adv./prep.)"
},
{
"text": "He saw his father's jaw tighten in irritation."
},
{
"text": "This tool is for tightening screws."
},
{
"text": "Her fingers tightened convulsively with every jolt she received."
},
{
"text": "His hand tightened painfully around her wrist."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to make something become stricter",
"sensetop": "tighten something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to tighten security"
},
{
"text": "The government is to tighten controls on the sale of alcohol."
},
{
"text": "Steps were taken to tighten discipline in the school."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["a little", "slightly", "etc."],
"verb + tighten": ["seem to", "feel something", "make something"],
"preposition": ["about", "around", "round"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to become stretched so that it cannot stretch much further; to stretch or pull something in this way",
"sensetop": "tighten (up)tighten something",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke.",
"contextForm": "tighten (up)"
},
{
"text": "His mouth tightened into a thin line."
},
{
"text": "She tightened the straps on her backpack.",
"contextForm": "tighten something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to become painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He felt his stomach tighten."
},
{
"text": "Her face tightened with pain."
},
{
"text": "His words made her throat tighten."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to spend less money because there is less available",
"examples": [
{
"text": "With price increases on most goods, everyone is having to tighten their belt."
},
{
"text": "There is a need for further belt-tightening."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtn/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tighten__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtnz/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tightens__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtnd/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tightened__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtnɪŋ/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tightening__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtn/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tighten__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtnz/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tightens__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtnd/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tightened__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈtaɪtnɪŋ/",
"audio": "ti/tighten/tightening__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}