What does tight mean?
Word: Tight
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Tight means held or fitted firmly, with little or no room to move.
Synonyms: firm
Antonyms: loose
How do you spell tight?
Syllables: tight
Tricky part: The long i sound is spelt igh, and the g and h make no sound at all. Young writers hear only t-i-t and put down tite.
Watch out for: tite, tigth, tiet
Memory tip: Say it the robot way as you write: t, i, g, h, t. Saying the quiet g and h out loud helps your hand put them in.
Idioms and Phrases
- sit tight: stay where you are and wait patiently Example: "Sit tight, the school bus will be here in five minutes."
Tight in a sentence
Example 1: These shoes are too tight for my feet now.
Example 2: Grip the bat tight when you hit the ball.
Example 3: Papa tied the kite string in a tight knot so it would not slip.
Fun Fact
Airtight and watertight are both built from tight. A watertight box lets no water in, even in heavy rain.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
The lid of this jar is on so ______ that I cannot open it.
a) tight
b) tired
c) light
d) tidy
Show answer
a) tight. A lid fixed on firmly is tight; a light lid would lift off easily.
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with tight?
a) eight
b) fit
c) tent
d) bite
Show answer
d) bite. Bite ends with the same long i and t sound, even though it is spelt i-t-e.
Spell Spies
Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
a) full : emptey
b) tight : loose
c) hot : cold
d) wet : dry
Show answer
a) full : emptey. Empty has no e before its y: e-m-p-t-y.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
ghitt
a) fixed so firmly it cannot move
b) moving fast down a steep hill
c) shining brightly in the dark
d) very hungry after a long walk
Show answer
a) fixed so firmly it cannot move. These five letters make tight, like a knot that will not slip.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Papa pulled the tent rope tight. What is the rope like now?
a) pulled straight
b) soaking wet
c) cut in two
d) rolled up
Show answer
a) pulled straight
2. Your new shoes feel tight. What is wrong with them?
a) they are too wet
b) they are too old
c) they are too heavy
d) they are too small
Show answer
d) they are too small
