adj.

1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting
   
   • tight skirts
   • he hated tight starched collars
   • fingers closed in a tight fist
   • a tight feeling in his chest
2. pulled or drawn tight;
   taut
   
   • taut sails
   • a tight drumhead
   • a tight rope
3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
   
   • in tight formation
   • a tight blockade
4. pressed tightly together;
   compressed
   
   • with lips compressed
5. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
   mean, mingy, miserly
   
   • a mean person
   • he left a miserly tip
6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
   
   • tight money
   • a tight market
7. of such close construction as to be impermeable
   
   • a tight roof
   • warm in our tight little house
8. of textiles;
   close
   
   • a close weave
   • smooth percale with a very tight weave
9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
   
   • the bolts are tight
10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
    close
    
    • a close contest
    • a close election
    • a tight game
11. very drunk;
    besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tipsy, wet
12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
    nasty
    
    • a nasty problem
    • a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
    rigorous, stringent
    
    • rigorous discipline
    • tight security
    • stringent safety measures
14. packed closely together
    
    • the stood in a tight little group
    • hair in tight curls
    • the pub was packed tight

adv.

1. firmly or tightly;
   fast
   
   • held fast to the rope
   • her foot was stuck fast
   • held tight
2. in an attentive manner;
   close, closely
   
   • he remained close on his guard