(military) An order that weapons may only be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) that are positively identified as hostile.

(slang, simile) Drunk, inebriated. / Fully inflated; swollen near to bursting. / (slang, simile) Unwilling to spend money.

plural of tight end

Alternative spelling of skintight

(rugby) The five forwards who form the front row and the second row in the scrum. / (comedy) A five-minute set of jokes performed by a stand-up comedian, usually made up of only their best material.

(idiomatic) A difficult position. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tight, spot.

To hold onto something securely or closely. / To remain patient, until a specified event occurs.

(biology) An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together to form a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid.

plural of tight junction

(informal, chiefly imperative) To wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time. / To grasp tightly.