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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tie \Tie\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr & vb n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS t[=i]gan, ti['e]gan, fr te['a]g, te['a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS te['o]n to draw, to pull See {Tug}, v. t., and cf {Tow} to drag.] 1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. ``Tie the kine to the cart.'' --1 Sam. vi 7. My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. --Prov. vi 20,21. 2. To form as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also to interlace, or form a knot in as to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot. ``We do not tie this knot with an intention to puzzle the argument.'' --Bp. Burnet. 3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold In bond of virtuous love together tied. --Fairfax. 4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine. Not tied to rules of policy, you find Revenge less sweet than a forgiving mind. --Dryden. 5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line or by a curved line or slur, drawn over or under them 6. To make an equal score with in a contest; to be even with {To ride and tie}. See under {Ride}. {To tie down}. a To fasten so as to prevent from rising. b To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action {To tie up}, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion or action From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tight \Tight\, obs. p. p. of {Tie}. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tight \Tight\, a. [Compar. {Tighter}; superl. {Tightest}.] [OE. tight, thiht probably of Scand. origin; cf Icel. ?[=e]ttr, Dan. t[ae]t, Sw t["a]t: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick. Cf {Taut}.] 1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open as tight cloth; a tight knot. 2. 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. 3. Fitting close or too close to the body; as a tight coat or other garment. 4. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. Clad very plain, but clean and tight. --Evelyn. I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. --Gay. 5. Close parsimonious; saving; as a man tight in his dealings. [Colloq.] 6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like extended or stretched out 7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] --Shak. 8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang] 9. (Com.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf {Easy}, 7. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Tight \Tight\, v. t. To tighten. [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: tight adj 1: 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" [ant: {loose}] 2: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope" [syn: {taut}] 3: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade" 4: pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" [syn: {compressed}] 5: used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a small miserly man" [syn: {mean}, {mingy}, {miserly}, {little}, {small}] 6: (economics) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market" 7: of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house" [ant: {leaky}] 8: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" [syn: {close}] 9: securely or solidly fixed in place rigid; "the bolts are tight" 10: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn: {close}] 11: slang for `drunk' [syn: {besotted}, {blind}, {blind drunk}, {blotto}, {crocked}, {fuddled}, {loaded}, {pissed}, {pixilated}, {plastered}, {potty}, {slopped}, {sloshed}, {smashed}, {soaked}, {soused}, {sozzled}, {squiffy}, {stiff}, {tiddly}, {tiddley}, {tipsy}, {wet}] 12: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" [syn: {nasty}] 13: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" [syn: {rigorous}, {stringent}] 14: packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight" adv 1: firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" [syn: {fast}] 2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" [syn: {close}, {closely}]
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