Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tight end

/ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: tight end
IPA: /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.

noun

A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 1.1).

noun

The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used.

noun

A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 2.1).

Example Sentences

"Jones played tight end."
"The tight end caught the pass."
"He has also written about some on the Right’s aversion to the N.F.L., particularly as some concoct convoluted conspiracy theories involving singer Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, the Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, while others denounce professional sports as a whole."

Etymology

From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/
British English: /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/

Inflected Forms

tight ends (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

split end wide receiver

Synonyms

TE

Rhymes With

end friend send spend weekend recommend tend attend trend defend extend pretend

Questions

How do you pronounce tight end?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/.
What does tight end mean?: The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
Where does tight end come from?: From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.

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