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hold tight en · INTJ

Meanings

  1. (UK, slang) A phrase used to shout out or show appreciation for someone, often in the context of music, especially grime or drum and bass scenes.
    • Hold tight Asznee, he's got the pumpy.

Relateds

hang tight

hold tight en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (literally) To hold onto something securely or closely.
    • Hold tight to me: the bus is going round a sharp bend.
    • Hold me tight and kiss me.
    • I would not have described No. 6024 as a rough rider, but it was certainly a hard one and the wisdom of Inspector Hancock's advice to "hold tight" over this stretch soon became apparent. 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 105:
    • Hold tight to that vase, and don't drop it.
  2. (figuratively) To remain patient, until a specified event occurs.
    • Hold tight, I will go and look for your orders in our back room.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
holding tight Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
held tight Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
held tight Tense=Past lexicographic
holds tight Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

clasp (hold onto something securely) · grip · stand firm (remain in place) · break a lance (remain in place) · grasp · stay (remain in place)