Lash vs Tight - What's the difference?

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between lash and tight

is that lash is (obsolete) relaxed while tight is (obsolete) to tighten.

As verbs the difference between lash and tight

is that lash is to strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one or lash can be to bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten while tight is (obsolete) to tighten.

As adjectives the difference between lash and tight

is that lash is (obsolete) remiss, lax while tight is firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

As a noun lash

is the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

As an adverb tight is

firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

lash

English

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(es)

The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

* (Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)

I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.

(label) A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.

A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

* (w, Roger L'Estrange) (1616-1704)

The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well.

A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

*{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1

, passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}

In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

In British English, it refers to heavy drinking with friends, (i.e. We were out on the lash last night)

Verb

(es)

To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward. —

To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

the whale lashes the sea with its tail.

And big waves lash the frighted shores. —

* {{quote-news

, year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Chris Whyatt , title=Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Carlo Ancelotti's out-of-sorts team struggled to hit the target in the first half as Bolton threatened with Matthew Taylor lashing just wide.}}

To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws. —

To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.

to lash vice

To ply the whip; to strike.

To utter censure or sarcastic language.

To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice. —

(of rain) To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Tom Fordyce , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=With rain lashing across the ground at kick-off and every man in Auckland seemingly either English-born or supporting Scotland, Eden Park was transformed into Murrayfield in March.}}

Etymology 2

From (etyl) lachier, from (etyl)

Verb

(es)

To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

to lash something to a spar

lash a pack on a horse's back

(to bind with a rope) * Finnish: (trans-mid) * Jèrriais: (t) (trans-bottom)

Etymology 3

From (etyl) lasche'' (French '' ).

Adjective

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Remiss, lax.

(obsolete) Relaxed.

Soft, watery, wet.

* 1658': Fruits being unwholesome and '''lash before the fourth or fifth Yeare. — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 211)

(Ulster) excellent, wonderful

''We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be lash !

That Chinese (food) was lash !

Drunk.

tight

English

Adjective

(er)

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

Fitting close, or too close, to the body.

Of a space, etc, narrow, so that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.

Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.

Under high tension.

*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=17 citation , passage=The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue. […].}}

*{{quote-news, year=2011, date=November 10, author=Jeremy Wilson, work=Telegraph, title= England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report

, passage=The only negative from a comfortable first-half was the sight of Aston Villa’s Nathan Delfouneso being withdrawn with a tight hamstring after only 11 minutes.}}

Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.

Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.

* 1965 , MotorBoating , page 145

He reported the hull was tight and secure and did not leak a drop.

*2014 , Ian Black, " Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian , 27 November:

*:Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.

*2014 , , " Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian , 18 October 2014:

*:The odd thing was that Sunderland made the better start and showed early signs that they might pose serious problems to the Premier League’s tightest defence.

(lb) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.

*2001 , (Gaelic Storm), Johnny Tarr'' (on the album '' ):

*:Johnny walked into the Castle Bar, looking to get tight .

(lb) Intimately friendly.

(lb) Extraordinarily great or special.

Mean; unfair; unkind.

*1977 , Willy Russell, Our Day Out , Act One, Scene One:

*:Reilly: Ey, Miss, hang on, hang on... can we come with y', Miss? Can we?

*:Digga: Go on, Miss, don't be tight , let's come.

*2001 , Kevin Sampson, Outlaws , p.244:

*:"Ah leave him, ay!" goes one of the girls. "Don't be tight'." I turns to her. "Don't you think it's ' tight terrorising old ladies? Ay?"

*2011 , Andrew Hicks, "Thai Girl: A story of the one who said 'no'", unnumbered page :

*:"That's right ... so even when life's a grind, the Thais keep smiling. They think the farang are a miserable lot who have to get drunk to enjoy themselves."

*:"Dutch, that's tight mate, I mean what's wrong with getting pissed. When you're not working, you gotta have a good time," said Darren.

Miserly or frugal.

(lb) Scarce, hard to come by.

(rfd-sense) (ux) Not conceding many goals.

(lb) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

*(John Evelyn) (1620-1706)

*:clad very plain, but clean and tight

*(Thomas Gray) (1716-1771)

*:I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight .

*:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husbandfrom time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.

(lb) Handy; adroit; brisk.

:(Shakespeare)

(lb) Of a player, who plays very few hands. (rfex)

(lb) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. (rfex)

Synonyms

* (pushed/pulled together''): close, serried (''of ranks ), tight-fitting (of clothes) * (narrow ): narrow * (under high tension ): taut, tense, under tension * (well-rehearsed and accurate ): polished, precise * (intimately friendly ): close, close-knit, intimate * (slang: intoxicated''): ''See also * (slang: extraordinarily great or special ): ace, cool, fab, rad, slick

Antonyms

* (pushed/pulled together''): baggy (''of clothing or other material ), loose, sagging, saggy, slack * (narrow ): broad, capacious, open, roomy, spacious, wide * (under high tension ): loose, relaxed, slack * (well-rehearsed and accurate ): slack, slapdash, sloppy * (slang: extraordinarily great or special ): crap, naff, pathetic, rubbish

Derived terms

* airtight * as tight as a duck's arse, tight as a duck's arse * as tight as a gnat's chuff, tight as a gnat's chuff * dust-tight * finger-tight * in tight * light-tight * skintight * steamtight * supertight * tight as a tick * tightass * tight closure * tighten * tight end * tight-fisted * tight-fitting * tight-knit * tight-laced * tight lattice * tight-lipped * tightly * tightness * tightrope * tights * tightwad * tightwire * tighty whities * uptight * watertight * weathertight

Adverb

(en adverb)

Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

Make sure the lid is closed tight .

Soundly.

Good night, sleep tight.

Synonyms

* (firmly ): fast, firmly, securely * (soundly ): soundly, well

Antonyms

* (firmly ): loosely * (soundly ): badly, fitfully

Derived terms

* hold tight * sit tight * sleep tight

Verb

(en verb)

(obsolete) To tighten.

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