Tight vs. Narrow — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Tight and Narrow
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Tight
Fixed or fastened firmly in place
A tight lid.
Tight screws.
A tight knot.
Narrow
Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length.
Tight
Stretched or drawn out fully
A tight wire.
A tight drumhead.
Narrow
Limited in area or scope; cramped.
Tight
Of such close construction as to be impermeable
Cloth tight enough to hold water.
Warm in our tight little cabin.
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Narrow
Lacking flexibility; rigid
Narrow opinions.
Tight
Leaving little empty space through compression; compact
A tight suitcase.
A tight weave.
Narrow
Barely sufficient; close
A narrow margin of victory.
Tight
Affording little spare time; full
A tight schedule.
Narrow
Painstakingly thorough or attentive; meticulous
Narrow scrutiny.
Tight
Closely reasoned or concise
A tight argument.
A tight style of writing.
Narrow
(Linguistics) Tense.
Tight
Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug
A tight collar.
A fit that was much too tight.
Narrow
To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.
Tight
(Slang) Personally close; intimate
"me and the D.A., who happen to be very tight with one another" (Tom Wolfe).
Narrow
To limit or restrict
Narrowed the possibilities down to three.
Tight
Experiencing a feeling of constriction
A tight feeling in the chest.
Narrow
To become narrower; contract.
Tight
Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
Narrow
A part of little width, as a pass through mountains.
Tight
Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price
Tight money.
Narrow
A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water.
Tight
Affected by scarcity
A tight market.
Narrow
A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide.
Tight
Difficult to deal with or get out of
A tight spot.
Narrow
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
A narrow hallway
Tight
Barely profitable
A tight bargain.
Narrow
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Tight
Closely contested; close
A tight match.
Narrow
(figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
A narrow interpretation
Tight
Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
Narrow
Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
A narrow mind
Narrow views
Tight
Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm
Tight management.
A tight orchestral performance.
Narrow
Having a small margin or degree.
A narrow escape
The Republicans won by a narrow majority.
Tight
(Slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
Narrow
(dated) Limited as to means; straitened
Narrow circumstances
Tight
(Baseball) Inside.
Narrow
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Tight
Firmly; securely.
Narrow
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
Tight
Soundly
Sleep tight.
Narrow
(phonetics) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.
Tight
Snugly or with constriction
My shoes are laced too tight.
Narrow
A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
The narrows of New York harbor
Tight
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
A tight sponge; a tight knot
Narrow
(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
We need to narrow the search.
Tight
Unyielding or firm.
Tight control on a situation; tight clothing
Narrow
(intransitive) To get narrower.
The road narrows.
Tight
Under high tension; taut.
Make sure to pull the rope tight.
Narrow
(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits.
She wagged her finger in his face, and her eyes narrowed.
Tight
(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
Narrow
(knitting) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Tight
Intimately friendly.
We've grown tighter over the years.
Narrow
To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
To narrow an
int
variable to a short
variableTight
Miserly or frugal.
He's a bit tight with his money.
Narrow
Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.
Hath passed in safety through the narrow seas.
Tight
(of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
They flew in a tight formation.
Narrow
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
The Jews were but a small nation, and confined to a narrow compass in the world.
Tight
Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
A tight coat;
My socks are too tight.
Narrow
Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient space, time, or number, etc.; close; near{5}; - with special reference to some peril or misfortune; as, a narrow shot; a narrow escape; a narrow miss; a narrow majority.
Tight
Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
Narrow
Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances.
Tight
Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
Narrow
Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a narrow mind; narrow views.
Tight
Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
Their marching band is extremely tight.
Narrow
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
A very narrow and stinted charity.
Tight
(sport) Not conceding many goals.
Narrow
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
But first with narrow search I must walk roundThis garden, and no corner leave unspied.
Tight
(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
We went drinking and got tight.
Narrow
Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; - distinguished from wide; as ē (ēve) and Ō (fŌd), etc., from ĭ (ĭll) and Ŏ (fŎt), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, 13.
Tight
(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
That is one tight bicycle!
Narrow
A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; - usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor.
Near the island lay on one side the jaws of a dangerousnarrow.
Tight
Mean; unfair; unkind.
Narrow
To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of.
Tight
Limited or restricted.
We had a very tight schedule.
Narrow
To contract the reach or sphere of; to make less liberal or more selfish; to limit; to confine; to restrict; as, to narrow one's views or knowledge; to narrow a question in discussion.
Our knowledge is much more narrowed if we confine ourselves to our own solitary reasonings.
Tight
(obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Narrow
To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Tight
(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
Narrow
To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait.
Tight
(poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. en
Narrow
Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other; as, a horse narrows.
Tight
(poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. en
Narrow
To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one.
Tight
Intimate, close, close-knit.
Narrow
A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Tight
A car with understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
Narrow
Make or become more narrow or restricted;
The selection was narrowed
The road narrowed
Tight
Angry or irritated.
Narrow
Define clearly;
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Tight
Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
Make sure the lid is closed tight.
Narrow
Become more special;
We specialize in dried flowers
Tight
Soundly.
Good night, sleep tight.
Narrow
Become tight or as if tight;
Her throat constricted
Tight
(obsolete) To tighten.
Narrow
Not wide;
A narrow bridge
A narrow line across the page
Tight
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
Narrow
Limited in size or scope;
The narrow sense of a word
Tight
Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; - often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
Narrow
Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view;
A brilliant but narrow-minded judge
Narrow opinions
Tight
Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
Narrow
Very limited in degree;
Won by a narrow margin
A narrow escape
Tight
Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Clad very plain, but clean and tight.
I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.
Narrow
Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
A minute inspection of the grounds
A narrow scrutiny
An exact and minute report
Tight
Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
Tight
Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
Tight
Handy; adroit; brisk.
Tight
Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
Tight
Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Tight
To tighten.
Tight
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
Tight
Pulled or drawn tight;
Taut sails
A tight drumhead
A tight rope
Tight
Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
In tight formation
A tight blockade
Tight
Pressed tightly together;
With lips compressed
Tight
Used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
A mean person
He left a miserly tip
Tight
Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
Tight money
A tight market
Tight
Of such close construction as to be impermeable;
A tight roof
Warm in our tight little house
Tight
Of textiles;
A close weave
Smooth percale with a very tight weave
Tight
Securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
The bolts are tight
Tight
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
A close contest
A close election
A tight game
Tight
Very drunk
Tight
Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
A nasty problem
A good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Tight
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
Rigorous discipline
Tight security
Stringent safety measures
Tight
Packed closely together;
The stood in a tight little group
Hair in tight curls
The pub was packed tight
Tight
Firmly or tightly;
Held fast to the rope
Her foot was stuck fast
Held tight
Tight
In an attentive manner;
He remained close on his guard
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