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Tight vs. Narrow — What's the Difference?

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 variable

Tight

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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