VERBS
- be, feel, look, seem
- become, get, go
- Those jeans have got too tight and I can't wear them any more. The rope suddenly went tight
- hold (on)
- 'Hold tight!' She increased her grip
- clamp sth, clench sth, close sth, draw sth, pull sth, shut sth, stretch sth, tie sth
- His jaw was clenched tight. Every muscle in her face was drawn tight. Shut your eyes tight. The cloth was stretched tight over the frame
- clutch sth, grip sth, hold sth, keep sth
- He held his children tight. Keep the rope tight
ADV
- extremely, really, very
- a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably
- enough
- You didn't tie it tight enough
VERBS
- be, look, seem
- get
- I think we'd better leave?time's getting very tight
ADV
- extremely, particularly, really, very
- a bit, fairly, pretty, rather
VERBS
- be, seem
- become
- remain
- Security at the airport remains tight
ADV
- extremely, really, very
- increasingly
- fairly, pretty, quite
- enough
- Are the controls tight enough?
