Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tight spot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: tight spot
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A difficult position.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tight, spot.

Example Sentences

"It's been my job for many years and taken me to many places, and into many a tight spot, but, on the railway, you'll always find a comedian in the gang, to raise a laugh and keep you going."
"Jays Squeeze Out of Tight Spot Into a 2-1 Lead [title]"
"The company's proposal has placed Mr. Carey in a tight spot in the strike by 185,000 United Parcel workers."

Inflected Forms

tight spots (plural)

Synonyms

ass in a sling bind bucket of syrup calvary cauldron cross cross to bear difficulty dilemma dire straits doghouse fix

Questions

What does tight spot mean?: A difficult position.

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