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tight
English
Etymology
From Middle English tight, tyght, ty?t, tiht, variants of thight, thiht, from Old English *þ?ht, *þiht (attested in meteþiht) and Old Norse þéttr, both from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tenkt- (“dense, thick, tight”), from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, pull”). Cognate with Scots ticht, West Frisian ticht, Danish tæt, Icelandic þéttur (“dense”), Norwegian tett, Swedish tät, Dutch dicht (“dense”), German dicht (“dense”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: t?t, IPA(key): /ta?t/
- Rhymes: -a?t
Adjective
tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest)
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
- Unyielding or firm.
- Under high tension; taut.
- (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
- (colloquial, figuratively) Intimately friendly.
- (slang, figuratively, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal.
- Unyielding or firm.
- (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- 1965, MotorBoating, page 145
- He reported the hull was tight and secure and did not leak a drop.
- 2014, Ian Black, "Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian, 27 November:
- Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.
- 1965, MotorBoating, page 145
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- (sports) Not conceding many goals.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
- The odd thing was that Sunderland made the better start and showed early signs that they might pose serious problems to the Premier League’s tightest defence.
- 2014, Paul Doyle, "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:
- (sports) Not conceding many goals.
- (slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
- 1940, Effie Butler, Misbehaving Husbands:
- I'm going to celebrate my divorce! And then I'm going to get tight.
- 2001, Gaelic Storm, Johnny Tarr (on the album Tree):
- Johnny walked into the Castle Bar, looking to get tight.
- 1940, Effie Butler, Misbehaving Husbands:
- (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- (slang, British (regional)) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- 1977, Willy Russell, Our Day Out, Act One, Scene One:
- Reilly: Ey, Miss, hang on, hang on... can we come with y', Miss? Can we?
- Digga: Go on, Miss, don't be tight, let's come.
- 2001, Kevin Sampson, Outlaws, p.244:
- "Ah leave him, ay!" goes one of the girls. "Don't be tight." I turns to her. "Don't you think it's tight terrorising old ladies? Ay?"
- 2011, Andrew Hicks, "Thai Girl: A story of the one who said 'no'", unnumbered page:
- "That's right ... so even when life's a grind, the Thais keep smiling. They think the farang are a miserable lot who have to get drunk to enjoy themselves."
- "Dutch, that's tight mate, I mean what's wrong with getting pissed. When you're not working, you gotta have a good time," said Darren.
- 1977, Willy Russell, Our Day Out, Act One, Scene One:
- (obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
- clad very plain, but clean and tight
- 1714, John Gay, The What D'ye Call It
- I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.
- 1887, W. S. Gilbert, Ruddigore
- Richard: But here she comes! [...] (Enter Rose — he is much struck by her.) By the Port Admiral, but she's a tight little craft!
- “A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband […] from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.
- (obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
- (poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- (firmly held together): close, serried (of ranks); see also Thesaurus:tight
- (pushed/pulled together): crowded, dense; see also Thesaurus:compact
- (under high tension): taut, tense, under tension; see also Thesaurus:taut
- (miserly or frugal): niggardly, parsimonious; see also Thesaurus:stingy
- (narrow): narrow; see also Thesaurus:narrow
- (fitting close to the body): figure-hugging, snug, tight-fitting; see also Thesaurus:close-fitting
- (well-rehearsed and accurate): polished, precise; see also Thesaurus:meticulous
- (intimately friendly): close, close-knit, intimate
- (slang: intoxicated): blotto, plastered; see also Thesaurus:drunk
- (slang: extraordinarily great or special): ace, cool, fab, rad, slick; see also Thesaurus:excellent
- (slang: mean; unfair; unkind): see also Thesaurus:mean
- (not ragged): ruly, shipshape, trim; see also Thesaurus:orderly
- (handy; adroit; brisk): crafty, dexterous, skilful; see also Thesaurus:skilled
Antonyms
- (firmly held together): baggy (of clothing or other material), loose, sagging, saggy, slack; see also Thesaurus:loose
- (pushed/pulled together):
- (under high tension): loose, relaxed, slack; see also Thesaurus:careless
- (miserly or frugal): generous, prodigal, scattergood; see also Thesaurus:generous or Thesaurus:prodigal
- (narrow): broad, capacious, open, roomy, spacious, wide; see also Thesaurus:wide
- (well-rehearsed and accurate): slack, slapdash, sloppy
- (slang: intoxicated): clearheaded, on the wagon; see also Thesaurus:sober
- (slang: extraordinarily great or special): crap, naff, pathetic, rubbish; see also Thesaurus:bad
- (slang: mean; unfair; unkind): nice, pleasant; see also Thesaurus:kindly
- (not ragged): unruly, messy; see also Thesaurus:disorderly
- (handy; adroit; brisk): bungling, maladroit, unskilful; see also Thesaurus:unskilled
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest)
- Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
- Make sure the lid is closed tight.
- Soundly.
- Good night, sleep tight.
Synonyms
- (firmly): fast, firmly, securely
- (soundly): soundly, well
Antonyms
- (firmly): loosely
- (soundly): badly, fitfully
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
tight (third-person singular simple present tights, present participle tighting, simple past and past participle tighted)
- (obsolete) To tighten.
Danish
Etymology
From English tight. Doublet of tæt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tajt/, [?t??jd?]
Adjective
tight (plural and definite singular attributive tighte)
- tight (of cloths, finances, schedules)
- Synonym: stram
- (music) tight (keeping time and with musical understanding)
References
- “tight” in Den Danske Ordbog
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English tight.
Noun
tight m (invariable)
- morning suit, morning dress
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compact
English
Pronunciation
- Noun:
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?m?pækt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?m?pækt/
- Adjective:
- (UK) IPA(key): /k?m?pækt/
- (US) IPA(key): /k?m?pækt/, /?k?m?pækt/
- Verb:
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /k?m?pækt/
Etymology 1
From Latin compactum (“agreement”).
Noun
compact (plural compacts)
- An agreement or contract.
- Synonyms: agreement, contract, pact, treaty
Translations
Verb
compact (third-person singular simple present compacts, present participle compacting, simple past and past participle compacted)
- (intransitive) To form an agreement or contract.
- 2004, Ronan Deazley, On the Origin of the Right to Copy (page 94)
- In return for the sovereign's protection, they compacted to police the content of public literature.
- 2004, Ronan Deazley, On the Origin of the Right to Copy (page 94)
Etymology 2
From Middle French [Term?], from Latin comp?ctus, perfect passive participle of comping? (“join together”), from com- (“together”) + pang? (“fasten”), from Proto-Indo-European *pag- (“to fasten”).
Adjective
compact (comparative more compact, superlative most compact)
- Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.
- Synonyms: concentrated, crowded, dense, serried; see also Thesaurus:compact
- Hyponym: ultracompact
- Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
- (mathematics, not comparable, of a set in an Euclidean space) Closed and bounded.
- (topology, not comparable, of a set) Such that every open cover of the given set has a finite subcover.
- Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose.
- (obsolete) Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.
- 1622, Henry Peacham (Junior), The Compleat Gentleman
- a pipe of seven reeds, compact with wax together
- (obsolete) Composed or made; with of.
Derived terms
- compact disc
- locally compact
Translations
Noun
compact (plural compacts)
- A small, slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powderpuff; that fits into a woman's purse or handbag, or that slips into one's pocket.
- A broadsheet newspaper published in the size of a tabloid but keeping its non-sensational style.
- 2012, BBC News: Dundee Courier makes move to compact [2]:
- The Dundee Courier has announced the newspaper will be relaunching as a compact later this week. Editor Richard Neville said a "brighter, bolder" paper would appear from Saturday, shrunk from broadsheet to tabloid size.
- 2012, BBC News: Dundee Courier makes move to compact [2]:
Translations
Verb
compact (third-person singular simple present compacts, present participle compacting, simple past and past participle compacted)
- (transitive) To make more dense; to compress.
- To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
Synonyms
- (make more dense): compress, condense; see also Thesaurus:compress
Translations
See also
- Compact (cosmetics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- accompt
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French compact, from Latin comp?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?m?p?kt/
- Hyphenation: com?pact
- Rhymes: -?kt
Adjective
compact (comparative compacter, superlative compactst)
- compact (closely packed), dense
- compact (having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space)
Inflection
Derived terms
- compactheid
French
Etymology
From Latin comp?ctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.pakt/
Adjective
compact (feminine singular compacte, masculine plural compacts, feminine plural compactes)
- compact (closely packed), dense
- compact (having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space)
Derived terms
- disque compact
Noun
compact m (plural compacts)
- compact disc
- music center (US), music centre (UK)
- compact camera
Synonyms
- (compact disc): Compact Disc, disque compact
Further reading
- “compact” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
From French compact, from Latin compactus.
Adjective
compact m or n (feminine singular compact?, masculine plural compac?i, feminine and neuter plural compacte)
- compact
Declension
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