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If you hold someone or something t____, you hold them firmly and securely.If you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely.She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment.Just hold tight to my hand and follow along.Hold on tight!As he and Henrietta passed through the gate he kept a tight hold of her arm.She climbed back into bed and wrapped her arms tightly round her body. adjectiveTight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body.His jeans were too tight.He buttoned his collar tightly round his thick neck.Tight controls or rules are very strict .The measures include tight control of media coverage.The company is keeping a tight hold on pay rises.Security is tight this week at the polling sites.The internal media was tightly controlled by the government during the war.Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight .My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture.Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face.Tight is used to describe a group of things or an amount of something that is closely packed together.She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin.The men came in a tight group.The people sleep on sun loungers packed tight, end to end.Many animals travel in tightly packed lorries and are deprived of food, water and rest.If a part of your body is tight, it feels rather uncomfortable and painful, for example because you are ill, anxious, or angry .It is better to stretch the tight muscles first.Sarah came forward with a tight and angry face.'There were no survivors, of course,' said Fred, his throat tight.Heart disease often shows itself first as pain or tightness in the chest.A tight group of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests.We're a tight group, so we do keep in touch.A tight bend or corner is one that changes direction very quickly so that you cannot see very far round it.They collided on a tight bend and both cars were extensively damaged.A tight schedule or budget allows very little time or money for unexpected events or expenses .It's difficult to cram everything into a tight schedule.Emma is on a tight budget for clothes.Financially things are a bit tight.A tight contest is one where none of the competitors has a clear advantage or looks likely to win, so that it is difficult to say who the winner will be.It was a very tight match.The most recent polls predict a tight three-way race.If you say that someone is tight, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend their money.The theatre was too tight to pay for any champagne for its stars.adverbIf you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely.She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment.Just hold tight to my hand and follow along.Hold on tight!As he and Henrietta passed through the gate he kept a tight hold of her arm.She climbed back into bed and wrapped her arms tightly round her body.Something that is shut tight is shut very firmly.The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed tight.I keep the flour and sugar in individual jars, sealed tight with their glass lids.Within minutes she was outside, closing her bedroom door tight behind her.She kept her eyes tight closed.Pemberton frowned and closed his eyes tightly.Despite the heat its windows remained tightly closed with wooden shutters. B1

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query	If you hold someone or something t____, you hold them firmly and securely.If you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely. She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment. Just hold tight to my hand and follow along. Hold on tight! As he and Henrietta passed through the gate he kept a tight hold of her arm. She climbed back into bed and wrapped her arms tightly round her body.
word	tight
full-definition	adjective Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. His jeans were too tight. He buttoned his collar tightly round his thick neck. Tight controls or rules are very strict . The measures include tight control of media coverage. The company is keeping a tight hold on pay rises. Security is tight this week at the polling sites. The internal media was tightly controlled by the government during the war. Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight . My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture. Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends. Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face. Tight is used to describe a group of things or an amount of something that is closely packed together. She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin. The men came in a tight group. The people sleep on sun loungers packed tight, end to end. Many animals travel in tightly packed lorries and are deprived of food, water and rest. If a part of your body is tight, it feels rather uncomfortable and painful, for example because you are ill, anxious, or angry . It is better to stretch the tight muscles first. Sarah came forward with a tight and angry face. 'There were no survivors, of course,' said Fred, his throat tight. Heart disease often shows itself first as pain or tightness in the chest. A tight group of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests. We're a tight group, so we do keep in touch. A tight bend or corner is one that changes direction very quickly so that you cannot see very far round it. They collided on a tight bend and both cars were extensively damaged. A tight schedule or budget allows very little time or money for unexpected events or expenses . It's difficult to cram everything into a tight schedule. Emma is on a tight budget for clothes. Financially things are a bit tight. A tight contest is one where none of the competitors has a clear advantage or looks likely to win, so that it is difficult to say who the winner will be. It was a very tight match. The most recent polls predict a tight three-way race. If you say that someone is tight, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend their money. The theatre was too tight to pay for any champagne for its stars. adverb If you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely. She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment. Just hold tight to my hand and follow along. Hold on tight! As he and Henrietta passed through the gate he kept a tight hold of her arm. She climbed back into bed and wrapped her arms tightly round her body. Something that is shut tight is shut very firmly. The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed tight. I keep the flour and sugar in individual jars, sealed tight with their glass lids. Within minutes she was outside, closing her bedroom door tight behind her. She kept her eyes tight closed. Pemberton frowned and closed his eyes tightly. Despite the heat its windows remained tightly closed with wooden shutters.
inflections	tightertightesttightlytightlytightlytightlytightlytightlytightness
cefr-level	B1

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