I.
adj. , adv.
1 not loose
VERBS
▪ be , feel , look , seem
▪ become , get , go
▪
Those jeans are getting too ~ for me.
▪
The rope suddenly went ~.
▪ hold , hold on
▪
‘Hold ~!’ She increased her grip.
▪ clamp sth , clench sth , close sth , draw sth , pull sth , shut sth , squeeze sth , stretch sth , tie sth , wrap sth
▪
His jaw was clenched ~.
▪
Every muscle in her face was drawn ~.
▪
Shut your eyes ~.
▪
The cloth was stretched ~ over the frame.
▪ keep sth , make sth
▪
Keep the rope ~.
▪ clutch sb/sth , grip sb/sth , hold sb/sth , hug sb/sth
▪
He held his children ~.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
2 with not much time/money to spare
VERBS
▪ be , look , seem
▪ get
▪
I think we'd better leave—time's getting very ~.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
3 controlled very strictly
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ become
▪ remain
▪
Security at the airport remains ~.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ incredibly
▪ increasingly
Tight is used with these nouns: ↑ ball , ↑ bandage , ↑ bend , ↑ blockade , ↑ blouse , ↑ bowling , ↑ budget , ↑ bun , ↑ check , ↑ chest , ↑ circle , ↑ close-up , ↑ clothes , ↑ clothing , ↑ coil , ↑ collar , ↑ confines , ↑ connection , ↑ constraint , ↑ contest , ↑ control , ↑ cordon , ↑ corner , ↑ curl , ↑ curve , ↑ deadline , ↑ dress , ↑ elastic , ↑ embrace , ↑ feeling , ↑ finance , ↑ finish , ↑ fist , ↑ fit , ↑ focus , ↑ formation , ↑ game , ↑ grasp , ↑ grip , ↑ group , ↑ hold , ↑ huddle , ↑ hug , ↑ jeans , ↑ jumper , ↑ knot , ↑ lid , ↑ limit , ↑ link , ↑ margin , ↑ mouth , ↑ muscle , ↑ pants , ↑ race , ↑ regulation , ↑ restriction , ↑ schedule , ↑ security , ↑ shirt , ↑ shorts , ↑ shoulder , ↑ skirt , ↑ squeeze , ↑ strap , ↑ string , ↑ T-shirt , ↑ top , ↑ trousers , ↑ turn , ↑ waist
II.
adv.
Tight is used with these verbs: ↑ clamp , ↑ clench , ↑ hang , ↑ hug , ↑ stretch , ↑ wind