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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
tight From the web:
- what tightens skin
- what tightens the virgina
- what tightens skin naturally
- what tightens skin on face
- what tightens a shotguns shot pattern
- what tightens pores
- what tightens neck skin
- what tightens loose skin
fit
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?t/
- Rhymes: -?t
Etymology 1
Possibly from Middle English fit (“an adversary of equal power”).
Adjective
fit (comparative fitter, superlative fittest)
- Suitable, proper.
- Adapted to a purpose or environment.
- In good shape; physically well.
- (Britain, informal, chiefly slang) Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
- Prepared; ready.
- So fit to shoot, she singled forth among her foes who first her quarry's strength should feel.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
fit (third-person singular simple present fits, present participle fitting, simple past and past participle fitted or fit)
- (transitive) To be suitable for.
- 1918, Richard Dennis Teall Hollister, Speech-making, publ. George Wahr, pg. 81:
- The speaker should be certain that his subject fits the occasion.
- 1918, Richard Dennis Teall Hollister, Speech-making, publ. George Wahr, pg. 81:
- (transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
- (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
- 2016 February 2, Kate Winslet & al., Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Even though in a way you let him freeze to death in the water, because the way I see it...
I agree. Y'know, I think he actually could have fitted on that bit of door.
There was plenty of room on the raft.
I know. I know, I know.
- Even though in a way you let him freeze to death in the water, because the way I see it...
- 2016 February 2, Kate Winslet & al., Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
- (transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
- (transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
- (transitive) To be in agreement with.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- (transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
- (transitive) To equip or supply.
- (transitive) To make ready.
- (intransitive, archaic) To be seemly.
- To be proper or becoming.
- (intransitive) To be in harmony.
Usage notes
- In senses 1 to 6, this is generally a stative verb that rarely takes the continuous inflection. See Category:English stative verbs
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
fit (plural fits)
- The degree to which something fits.
- Conformity of elements one to another.
- The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
- (advertising) Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
- (statistics) Goodness of fit.
- (bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
Usage notes
Usually used in the singular preceded by an indefinite article and an adjective.
Translations
References
- (advertising): The Advertising Research Handbook Charles E. Young, Ideas in Flight, Seattle, Washington, April 2005
Etymology 2
Unknown, possibly from Old English fitt (“song”), or from the sense of fitted to length.
Noun
fit (plural fits)
- (archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
- 1771, Samuel Johnson, "Letter to Bennet Langton, Esq. (March 20)," in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), vol 2:
- Dr. Percy has written a long ballad in many fits.
- 1771, Samuel Johnson, "Letter to Bennet Langton, Esq. (March 20)," in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1791), vol 2:
References
- Oxford English Dictionary: fit, fyte n. 1
Etymology 3
Unknown, possibly from Old English fitt (“conflict”).Probably cognate with Italian fitta (“pain, especially sudden and stabbing pain”).See more at Latin f?gere.
Noun
fit (plural fits)
- A seizure or convulsion.
- (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
- A sudden outburst of emotion.
- Synonyms: blowout, hissy, tantrum, spell, moment
- A sudden burst (of an activity).
- Synonyms: flurry, frenzy, paroxysm
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
fit (third-person singular simple present fits, present participle fitting, simple past and past participle fitted)
- (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.
- 2016, 18 May, Three dogs die and seven more ill after drinking from the same Kent lake amid contamination fears (in The Telegraph)
- A spokesman said: "It is believed they (the dogs) got into the lake and drank from it. They came out and started fitting. Shortly after that three of them died and vets are attempting to resuscitate the other one."
- 2016, 18 May, Three dogs die and seven more ill after drinking from the same Kent lake amid contamination fears (in The Telegraph)
Etymology 4
Verb
fit
- (African-American Vernacular, dated) Fought.
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
- Joshua fit the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Anagrams
- ITF, TIF, if't
Azerbaijani
Etymology
Of onomatopoetic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fit]
Noun
fit (definite accusative fiti, plural fitl?r)
- whistle
- siren (a device that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device)
Declension
Derived terms
- fit çalmaq (“to whistle”)
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?fit/
- Rhymes: -it
Adjective
fit (feminine fita, masculine plural fits, feminine plural fites)
- fixed (of eyes, regard, etc.)
Noun
fit m (plural fits)
- target
Chinese
Etymology
Borrowed from English fit.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fit
- (Cantonese) fit (physically well; in good shape)
Czech
Adjective
fit
- fit, healthy
Usage notes
- This adjective is indeclinable.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?t
Adjective
fit (comparative fitter, superlative fitst)
- fit (in good shape)
Inflection
French
Pronunciation
Verb
fit
- third-person singular past historic of faire
German
Etymology
From English fit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?t/
- Rhymes: -?t
Adjective
fit (comparative fitter, superlative am fittesten)
- fit (in good physical shape)
Declension
Derived terms
- Fitmacher
- Fitness (rarely Fitheit)
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??t/
- Rhymes: -??t
Noun
fit f (genitive singular fitjar, nominative plural fitjar)
- (zoology) web, interdigital webbing, a membrane that connects the digits of an animal
- (knitting) a casting on, casting on
Declension
Related terms
- breiðafit
- fitja
- fuglafit
- fuglsfit
- gullfit
- hundafit
- lykkjufit
- Halldórufit
- silfurfit
- skollafit
- sundfit
Further reading
- A deliberation on the word "fit" on the Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum ("Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies")
Latin
Verb
fit
- third-person singular present passive indicative of faci?
- third-person singular present active indicative of f??
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From English fit, probably through German fit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fit/
- Rhymes: -it
Adjective
fit (masculine fitten, neuter fit, comparative méi fit, superlative am fitsten)
- fit (in good shape)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse fit.
Noun
fit f (definite singular fita or fiti, indefinite plural fitjar or fiter, definite plural fitjane or fitene)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2012; superseded by fet
Old Norse
Noun
fit f (genitive fitjar, plural fitjar)
- (zoology, anatomy) webbed foot (of swimming birds)
- (zoology, anatomy) flippers (of a seal)
- (landform) meadowland on the banks of a lake or river
Declension
References
- fit in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Scots
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
fit (plural fits)
- foot
- lower end (of a street, river, field etc)
Derived terms
- fitbaw
Verb
fit (third-person singular present fits, present participle fitin, past fitt, past participle fitt)
- to foot
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronoun
fit
- Doric form of what
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fit]
Noun
fit (nominative plural fits)
- (male or female) fish (cold-blooded vertebrate)
Declension
Derived terms
See also
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- what fitness component is push ups
- what fitbit should i buy
- what fitness component is walking
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- what fitness component is running
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