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tight

 
/tɑɪt/ adj, adv [-er/-est only] (FIRMLY TOGETHER)

Definition

(held or kept together) firmly or closely: You have to wrap the bandage tight enough so that it really supports your ankle. Make sure the door is shut tight (= completely closed) before you leave. Clothes that are tight fit the body closely, sometimes so closely that they are uncomfortable: She wore a tight black skirt. These shoes feel a bit tight. If you say about two people that they are tight, you mean they are close friends.
(Definition of tight adj, adv (FIRMLY TOGETHER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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