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tight

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/taɪt/ · tight

Firmly held in place; not loose.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Firmly held in place; not loose.

مضبوطی سے پکڑا ہوا؛ ڈھیلا نہیں۔

تنگ

tang

Formal: خلاصColloquial: پکا

Synonyms

constrainedfixedtightenedمضبوطپکڑا ہواگھنا

Antonyms

loosefreeunboundڈھیلاآزادکھلا

Common Collocations

  • tight schedule
  • tight grip
  • tight fit

Example Sentences

The lid is too tight to open easily.

ڈھکن کھولنا بہت تنگ ہے۔

Dhakan kholna bahut tang hai.

He wore a tight shirt that accentuated his muscles.

اس نے ایک تنگ قمیض پہنی جو اس کے پٹھوں کو اجاگر کرتی تھی۔

Us ne aik tang qameez pehni jo us ke pathon ko ujagar karti thi.

The team is under a tight deadline to complete the project.

ٹیم کو منصوبے کو مکمل کرنے کے لیے ایک تنگ ڈیڈ لائن کا سامنا ہے۔

Team ko mansubay ko mukammal karne ke liye aik tang deadline ka samna hai.

Easily Confused With

tighten:Tight is an adjective, while tighten is a verb meaning to make something tight.

Word Family

tighten
verbتنگ کرنا
tightness
nounتنگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Tight rhymes with height, think of a tightrope walker balancing at a great height.

Imagine a very tight balloon that could burst if you apply too much pressure.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بس تنگیٔ دامن سے خائف نہ ہوں، عالم کی دامن میں ہے بہت کچھ۔

Bas tangi-e-daman se khaif na hon, Aalam ki daman mein hai bohat kuch.

Do not be afraid of the tightness of the hem, there is much in the breadth of the world.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پیسوں میں کسر رکھنا تنگی لا سکتا ہے۔

Paisay mein kasr rakhna tangi la sakta hai.

Keeping a shortage in money can bring tightness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "tighta" — firm, closely bound

First known use: 14th century

The word 'tight' has its roots in Old English 'tighta', which referred to being firmly bound or close.