/ ˌʌpˈtaɪt; NAmE / adjective uptight (about sth) ( informal )
1.
anxious and/or angry about sth :
Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
2.
( especially NAmE ) nervous about showing your feelings :
an uptight teenager
/ ˌʌpˈtaɪt; NAmE / adjective uptight (about sth) ( informal )
1.
anxious and/or angry about sth :
Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
2.
( especially NAmE ) nervous about showing your feelings :
an uptight teenager
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005