fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open

she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot

I prised the tight lid off with my knife

(of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose

the drawcord pulls tight

(of an area or space) having or allowing little room for manoeuvre

a tight parking spot

it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule

(of a formation or group) closely or densely packed together

he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives

(of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close

he won in a tight finish

not willing to spend or give much money; mean

he is tight with his money

drunk

he got tight on brandy

very firmly, closely, or tensely

he went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters