Associations to the word «Tighten»
Noun
- Damien
- Lace
- Pulling
- Slip
- Jar
- Shrink
- Joint
- Towel
- Lever
- String
- Squeeze
- Tobin
- Twist
- Glue
- Bladder
- Wil
- Bowel
- Immigration
- Collar
- Spasm
- Locking
- Relaxation
- Linden
- Shoulder
- Guts
- Breath
- Mounting
- Nylon
- Knuckle
- Fitting
- Hose
- Skin
- Truss
- Robe
- Arm
- Sulu
- Regulation
- Curb
- Thread
- Censorship
- Curl
- Tunic
- Steering
- Mouth
- Handkerchief
- Disapproval
- Jumper
- Embrace
- Brace
- Pressure
- Tremble
- Tack
- Cable
- Hold
- Slug
- Flesh
- Legislation
- Peg
- Ache
- Insert
- Rib
- Hinge
- Leather
- Terran
- Security
- Brake
Wiktionary
TIGHTEN, verb. (transitive) To make tighter.
TIGHTEN, verb. (intransitive) To become tighter.
TIGHTEN, verb. (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
TIGHTEN, verb. (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
TIGHTEN ONE'S BELT, verb. (idiomatic) To be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.
TIGHTEN THE PURSE STRINGS, verb. (idiomatic) (colloquial) To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending.
Dictionary definition
TIGHTEN, verb. Make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire".
TIGHTEN, verb. Become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened".
TIGHTEN, verb. Restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations".
TIGHTEN, verb. Narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.