Tighten
verb
To make something become more tight or firmly attached, or to become more tight or firmly attached.
Tighten the lid so the jar doesn't open.
Often appears as...
- tighten the screws
- tighten the knot
verb
To become more strict or careful about something, or to make something more strict or careful.
The government decided to tighten the rules on immigration.
Often appears as...
- tighten the rules
- tighten control
verb
To hold something more tightly or to become more tightly held.
She tightened her grip on the steering wheel as she drove through the storm.
Often appears as...
- tighten grip
- tighten hold
verb
To save or control the use of something, especially money, more than before.
We have to tighten our belts this month because we spent too much money on vacation.
Often appears as...
- tighten purse strings
- tighten spending
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To make something become more tight or firmly attached, or to become more tight or firmly attached.
Tighten the lid so the jar doesn't open.
Often appears as...
- tighten the screws
- tighten the knot
verb
To become more strict or careful about something, or to make something more strict or careful.
The government decided to tighten the rules on immigration.
Often appears as...
- tighten the rules
- tighten control
verb
To hold something more tightly or to become more tightly held.
She tightened her grip on the steering wheel as she drove through the storm.
Often appears as...
- tighten grip
- tighten hold
verb
To save or control the use of something, especially money, more than before.
We have to tighten our belts this month because we spent too much money on vacation.
Often appears as...
- tighten purse strings
- tighten spending
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Tightening
Used when physically securing an object, like closing lids or tying ropes.
Make sure to tighten all the bolts when assembling the furniture.
Pro Tip 2/2Prevent Leakage
Often implies creating a seal to stop liquids or gases from escaping.
Tighten the valve to prevent the gas from leaking out.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Tightening
Used when physically securing an object, like closing lids or tying ropes.
Make sure to tighten all the bolts when assembling the furniture.
Pro Tip 2/2Prevent Leakage
Often implies creating a seal to stop liquids or gases from escaping.
Tighten the valve to prevent the gas from leaking out.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Tightening
Used when physically securing an object, like closing lids or tying ropes.
Make sure to tighten all the bolts when assembling the furniture.
Pro Tip 2/2Prevent Leakage
Often implies creating a seal to stop liquids or gases from escaping.
Tighten the valve to prevent the gas from leaking out.
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The five major world...
"Don't tighten the string too much, it will break. But don't let it go too slack, or it will not sound." In a flash, he realized that looking for answers at the extremes was a mistake. The middle way between luxury and poverty seemed wisest. And while meditating under a bodhi tree,
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Let's launch a satellite...
most of those sources can be fixed easily and inexpensively, saving the gas that would have otherwise been wasted. And finally, we learn that when you put information like that into people's hands, they act. Leading companies replaced valves and tightened loose-fitting pipes.
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Face-to-Face with a Bear...
important right especially for your subject those are important yeah absolutely so I'm gonna position it on this tree and again just guys to kind of get a sense of what it's like I loop it through here and then tighten it up so it is we are getting all the action I
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
disperse them these are deep patterns what happens is I bought one material system that tightened composite that that beetle is made of has all the functionality it needs what it does is it adds information to matter it has structure to matter so that when the
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Aristotle's New Home PIPE...
to sensitive eyes is that better now that Sun a little better let me tighten this up a smidge there you go check it out let me see let me see dude you are stylin I don't think he realizes we're taking him out to like the world's biggest sandbox
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What makes muscles grow?...
so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have, other muscles,
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What causes heartburn? -...
Luckily, heartburn is often treatable with a range of medicines that can help neutralize or reduce stomach acid. In extreme cases, some people have surgery to tighten the LES to minimize their distress. But we can often stop heartburn
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The best way to help is...
They'd have sent her back home again. Back to him. She tightened her jacket -- well, fastened her jacket tightly to cover the blood. She looked back at herself in the mirror. She looked a little better than before but was past caring.
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Yang Lan: The generation...
but they don't have the sense of belonging. They work for longer hours with less income, less social welfare. And they're more vulnerable to job losses, subject to inflation, tightening loans from banks, appreciation of the renminbi,
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Hunting with a T-Rex PIPE...
tighten meat only four weeks old and less than a meter high competition is intense between the chicks and one is already picked on by the other two they will remain under their mothers protection for at least the next two
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The five major world...
"Don't tighten the string too much, it will break. But don't let it go too slack, or it will not sound." In a flash, he realized that looking for answers at the extremes was a mistake. The middle way between luxury and poverty seemed wisest. And while meditating under a bodhi tree,
Video examples
Let's launch a satellite...
most of those sources can be fixed easily and inexpensively, saving the gas that would have otherwise been wasted. And finally, we learn that when you put information like that into people's hands, they act. Leading companies replaced valves and tightened loose-fitting pipes.
Video examples
Face-to-Face with a Bear...
important right especially for your subject those are important yeah absolutely so I'm gonna position it on this tree and again just guys to kind of get a sense of what it's like I loop it through here and then tighten it up so it is we are getting all the action I
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
disperse them these are deep patterns what happens is I bought one material system that tightened composite that that beetle is made of has all the functionality it needs what it does is it adds information to matter it has structure to matter so that when the
Video examples
Aristotle's New Home PIPE...
to sensitive eyes is that better now that Sun a little better let me tighten this up a smidge there you go check it out let me see let me see dude you are stylin I don't think he realizes we're taking him out to like the world's biggest sandbox
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have, other muscles,
Video examples
What causes heartburn? -...
Luckily, heartburn is often treatable with a range of medicines that can help neutralize or reduce stomach acid. In extreme cases, some people have surgery to tighten the LES to minimize their distress. But we can often stop heartburn
Video examples
The best way to help is...
They'd have sent her back home again. Back to him. She tightened her jacket -- well, fastened her jacket tightly to cover the blood. She looked back at herself in the mirror. She looked a little better than before but was past caring.
Video examples
Yang Lan: The generation...
but they don't have the sense of belonging. They work for longer hours with less income, less social welfare. And they're more vulnerable to job losses, subject to inflation, tightening loans from banks, appreciation of the renminbi,
Video examples
Hunting with a T-Rex PIPE...
tighten meat only four weeks old and less than a meter high competition is intense between the chicks and one is already picked on by the other two they will remain under their mothers protection for at least the next two
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Ryan Sheckler
American Athlete
For me, the reason I keep working out and want to get bigger and focus on staying fit is because when you do fall it's easier to tighten up and not get hurt. I also wrestle, and that helps me a lot with taking a fall. A lot of what I do at the end of they day are things that will help me to not get hurt.
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Michael Nutter
American Politician
You can't really escape the fact that more reasonable gun regulations and procedures need to be in place, a strengthening and tightening of the national background check system. I don't know why any civilian would ever be able to purchase an assault weapon or the parts that go with it.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Governments are out of control, irresponsible, never have enough money, never tighten their own belts, and when they are forced to, they always threaten to shut down police departments and teachers and all these things.
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Brooke Burke
American Model
There are a lot of different beliefs for tightening up your core. I think just being conscious of it and being aware to engage your muscles will help any woman's tummy get in shape.
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Jesse Ventura
American Politician
As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals.
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Gervonta Davis
American Athlete
I've always been the type to know that if I'm getting off the track, I know, 'OK, it's time to tighten up.' I feel like I can see it before it comes.
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Glen Hansard
Irish Musician
Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up.
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Felicity Kendal
English Actress
There is the most wonderful thing called Polaris: it's a very high frequency laser treatment that lifts and tightens the skin.
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Amarinder Singh
Indian Politician
Punjab has to tighten its belt and increase its revenue.
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Behati Prinsloo
Model
Kickboxing tightens you up.
Quote examples
Ryan Sheckler
American Athlete
For me, the reason I keep working out and want to get bigger and focus on staying fit is because when you do fall it's easier to tighten up and not get hurt. I also wrestle, and that helps me a lot with taking a fall. A lot of what I do at the end of they day are things that will help me to not get hurt.
Quote examples
Michael Nutter
American Politician
You can't really escape the fact that more reasonable gun regulations and procedures need to be in place, a strengthening and tightening of the national background check system. I don't know why any civilian would ever be able to purchase an assault weapon or the parts that go with it.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Governments are out of control, irresponsible, never have enough money, never tighten their own belts, and when they are forced to, they always threaten to shut down police departments and teachers and all these things.
Quote examples
Brooke Burke
American Model
There are a lot of different beliefs for tightening up your core. I think just being conscious of it and being aware to engage your muscles will help any woman's tummy get in shape.
Quote examples
Jesse Ventura
American Politician
As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals.
Quote examples
Gervonta Davis
American Athlete
I've always been the type to know that if I'm getting off the track, I know, 'OK, it's time to tighten up.' I feel like I can see it before it comes.
Quote examples
Glen Hansard
Irish Musician
Keeping the pen out of your hand as much as possible is the best way to write a song, in my estimation. But the pen must come in to tighten it up.
Quote examples
Felicity Kendal
English Actress
There is the most wonderful thing called Polaris: it's a very high frequency laser treatment that lifts and tightens the skin.
Quote examples
Amarinder Singh
Indian Politician
Punjab has to tighten its belt and increase its revenue.
Quote examples
Behati Prinsloo
Model
Kickboxing tightens you up.
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