verb🔗ShareTo make tighter."Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become tighter."That joint is tightening as the wood dries."actionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make money harder to borrow or obtain."The bank is tightening its lending policies, making it harder for students to get loans for college. "businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo raise short-term interest rates."The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point."economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act or process of making more tight."The tightening of my shoelaces prevented me from tripping. "processconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
