Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor tighten in het Engels

tighten:

to tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)

  1. to tighten
    to tighten; to stretch
    • tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • stretch werkwoord (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
  2. to tighten
    to tighten; take legal proceedings; to rig; hitch to
  3. to tighten
    screw; to tighten
    • screw werkwoord
    • tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)
  4. to tighten
    to tighten; to sharpen
    • tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • sharpen werkwoord (sharpens, sharpened, sharpening)
  5. to tighten
    – narrow or limit 1
    to reduce; to tighten
    – narrow or limit 1
    • reduce werkwoord (reduces, reduced, reducing)
      • reduce the influx of foreigners1
    • tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)
  6. to tighten
    – restrict 1
    to tighten; stiffen; constrain; tighten up
    – restrict 1
  7. to tighten
    – become tight or tighter 1
    to tighten
    – become tight or tighter 1
    • tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)
      • The rope tightened1
  8. to tighten
    – make tight or tighter 1
    to tighten; to fasten
    – make tight or tighter 1
    • tighten werkwoord (tightens, tightened, tightening)
    • fasten werkwoord (fastens, fastened, fastening)

Conjugations for tighten:

present
  1. tighten
  2. tighten
  3. tightens
  4. tighten
  5. tighten
  6. tighten
simple past
  1. tightened
  2. tightened
  3. tightened
  4. tightened
  5. tightened
  6. tightened
present perfect
  1. have tightened
  2. have tightened
  3. has tightened
  4. have tightened
  5. have tightened
  6. have tightened
past continuous
  1. was tightening
  2. were tightening
  3. was tightening
  4. were tightening
  5. were tightening
  6. were tightening
future
  1. shall tighten
  2. will tighten
  3. will tighten
  4. shall tighten
  5. will tighten
  6. will tighten
continuous present
  1. am tightening
  2. are tightening
  3. is tightening
  4. are tightening
  5. are tightening
  6. are tightening
subjunctive
  1. be tightened
  2. be tightened
  3. be tightened
  4. be tightened
  5. be tightened
  6. be tightened
diverse
  1. tighten!
  2. let's tighten!
  3. tightened
  4. tightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Verwante woorden van "tighten":


Alternatieve synoniemen voor "tighten":


Verwante definities voor "tighten":

  1. narrow or limit1
  2. restrict1
  3. become tight or tighter1
    • The rope tightened1
  4. make tight or tighter1

tighten vorm van tight:

tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. tight
    tight
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  2. tight
    drunk; drunken; intoxicated; tipsy; pissed; tight

tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. tight
    – closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    narrow
    – limited in size or scope 1
    • narrow bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the narrow sense of a word1
    tight
    – closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • tight skirts1
      • he hated tight starched collars1
      • fingers closed in a tight fist1
      • a tight feeling in his chest1
    small
    – limited in size or scope 1
    • small bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a small business1
    cramped
    – constricted in size 1
    • cramped bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • cramped quarters1
      • trying to bring children up in cramped high-rise apartments1
  2. tight
    – closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    tight
    – closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • tight skirts1
      • he hated tight starched collars1
      • fingers closed in a tight fist1
      • a tight feeling in his chest1
  3. tight
    – affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow 1
    tight
    – affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • tight money1
      • a tight market1
  4. tight
    – packed closely together 1
    tight
    – packed closely together 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • they stood in a tight little group1
      • hair in tight curls1
      • the pub was packed tight1
  5. tight
    – demanding strict attention to rules and procedures 1
    tight; rigorous; stringent
    – demanding strict attention to rules and procedures 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • tight security1
    • rigorous bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • rigorous discipline1
    • stringent bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • stringent safety measures1
  6. tight
    – exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent 1
    tight; nasty
    – exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a good man to have on your side in a tight situation1
    • nasty bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a nasty problem1
  7. tight
    – (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 1
    tight; close
    – (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a tight game1
    • close bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a close contest1
      • a close election1
  8. tight
    – (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity 1
    mean; tight; miserly; mingy
    – (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity 1
    • mean bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a mean person1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • miserly bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • he left a miserly tip1
    • mingy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  9. tight
    – of such close construction as to be impermeable 1
    tight
    – of such close construction as to be impermeable 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a tight roof1
      • warm in our tight little house1
  10. tight
    – pressed tightly together 1
    tight; compressed
    – pressed tightly together 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • compressed bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • with lips compressed1
  11. tight
    – securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid 1
    tight
    – securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the bolts are tight1
  12. tight
    – of textiles 1
    tight; close
    – of textiles 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • smooth percale with a very tight weave1
    • close bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a close weave1
  13. tight
    – pulled or drawn tight 1
    tight; taut
    – pulled or drawn tight 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a tight drumhead1
      • a tight rope1
    • taut bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • taut sails1
  14. tight
    – set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration 1
    tight
    – set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration 1
    • tight bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • in tight formation1
      • a tight blockade1

tight bijwoord

  1. tight
    – firmly or closely 1
    tight; fast
    – firmly or closely 1
    • tight bijwoord
      • held tight1
    • fast bijwoord
      • held fast to the rope1
      • her foot was stuck fast1
  2. tight
    – in an attentive manner 1
    tight; close; closely
    – in an attentive manner 1

Verwante woorden van "tight":


Alternatieve synoniemen voor "tight":


Antoniemen van "tight":


Verwante definities voor "tight":

  1. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow1
    • tight money1
    • a tight market1
  2. packed closely together1
    • they stood in a tight little group1
    • hair in tight curls1
    • the pub was packed tight1
  3. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures1
    • tight security1
  4. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent1
    • a good man to have on your side in a tight situation1
  5. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched1
    • a tight game1
  6. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity1
  7. of such close construction as to be impermeable1
    • a tight roof1
    • warm in our tight little house1
  8. closely constrained or constricted or constricting1
    • tight skirts1
    • he hated tight starched collars1
    • fingers closed in a tight fist1
    • a tight feeling in his chest1
  9. pressed tightly together1
  10. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid1
    • the bolts are tight1
  11. of textiles1
    • smooth percale with a very tight weave1
  12. pulled or drawn tight1
    • a tight drumhead1
    • a tight rope1
  13. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration1
    • in tight formation1
    • a tight blockade1
  14. firmly or closely1
    • held tight1
  15. in an attentive manner1

Verwante synoniemen voor tighten