Tense vs. Tight
Tensenoun
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Tensenoun
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
Tensenoun
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Tenseverb
To apply a tense to.
Tenseverb
To make or become tense.
Tenseadjective
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
Tenseadjective
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Tensenoun
One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.
Tenseadjective
Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.
Tensenoun
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Tenseverb
stretch or force to the limit;
Tenseverb
increase the tension on;
Tenseverb
become tense or tenser;
Tenseverb
make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
Tenseadjective
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Tenseadjective
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
Tenseadjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight;
Tightadjective
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
Tightadjective
Unyielding or firm
Tightadjective
Under high tension.
Tightadjective
(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
Tightadjective
Intimately friendly.
Tightadjective
Miserly or frugal.
Tightadjective
(of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
Tightadjective
Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
Tightadjective
Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
Tightadjective
Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
Tightadjective
Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
Tightadjective
(sport) Not conceding many goals.
Tightadjective
(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
Tightadjective
(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
Tightadjective
Mean; unfair; unkind.
Tightadjective
(obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Tightadjective
(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
Tightadjective
(poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. en
Tightadjective
(poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. en
Tightadverb
Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
Tightadverb
Soundly.
Tightverb
(obsolete) To tighten.
Tight
p. p. of Tie.
Tightadjective
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
Tightadjective
Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; - often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
Tightadjective
Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
Tightadjective
Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Tightadjective
Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
Tightadjective
Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
Tightadjective
Handy; adroit; brisk.
Tightadjective
Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
Tightadjective
Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Tightverb
To tighten.
Tightadjective
closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
Tightadjective
pulled or drawn tight;
Tightadjective
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
Tightadjective
pressed tightly together;
Tightadjective
used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
Tightadjective
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
Tightadjective
of such close construction as to be impermeable;
Tightadjective
of textiles;
Tightadjective
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
Tightadjective
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
Tightadjective
very drunk
Tightadjective
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
Tightadjective
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
Tightadjective
packed closely together;
Tightadverb
firmly or tightly;
Tightadverb
in an attentive manner;
