{
    "term": "tight",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "held or fixed in position securely; difficult to move, open or separate",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He kept **a tight grip** on her arm."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She twisted her hair into a tight knot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dave's arms were tight around her waist."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "fitting closely to your body and sometimes uncomfortable",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was wearing a tight pair of jeans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These shoes are much too tight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new sweater was a **tight fit**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dress is a little tight across the chest."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "difficult to manage with because there is not enough",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We have a very **tight budget**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president has a tight schedule today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The deadline for finishing the project is too tight *(= too soon)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think we'd better leave—time's getting very tight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As always, money is tight."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **keep tight control** over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dozens of streets are being closed and **security is tight**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need tighter security at the airport."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are the controls tight enough?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "tight restrictions/regulations"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "stretched or pulled so that it cannot stretch much further",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The rope was stretched tight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The constant pull of the river will keep your line tight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He drew the cord tighter with a jerk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pull in your navel and keep your abs tight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every muscle in her face was drawn tight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cloth was stretched tight over the frame."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rope suddenly went tight."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There was a tight group of people around the speaker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With six of us in the car it was **a tight squeeze**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She managed to reverse into a tight parking space."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "feeling painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He complained of having a tight chest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As she looked at her baby, her throat felt tight."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "constricted"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "curving suddenly rather than gradually",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plane flew around in a tight circle."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "with runners, teams, etc. that seem to be equally good",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a tight race"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "close2"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "not wanting to spend much money; not generous",
            "labels": "(informal, disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's very tight with his money."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "mean"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "drunk",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "tipsy"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 14,
            "definition": "not allowing the substance mentioned to enter",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "measures to make your home weathertight"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in a difficult situation",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to control somebody/something carefully or strictly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to organize something in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/taɪt/",
                "audio": "ti/tight/tight__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/taɪt/",
                "audio": "ti/tight/tight__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘healthy, vigorous’, later ‘firm, solid’): probably an alteration of thight ‘firm, solid’, later ‘close-packed, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to German dicht ‘dense, close’."
}