tense vs tight

tense is a noun but tight is not a noun.

tense and tight both are adjectives.

tense is a verb but tight is not a verb.

tense is not an adverb while tight is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tense	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tight	No	Yes	No	Yes

tense (noun)	tight (noun)
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

tense (adjective)	tight (adjective)
taut or rigid; stretched tight	closely constrained or constricted or constricting
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')	of such close construction as to be impermeable
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension	pressed tightly together
	packed closely together
	demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
	exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
	(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
	of textiles
	very drunk
	set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
	affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
	securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
	(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
	pulled or drawn tight

tense (verb)	tight (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
increase the tension on
become stretched or tense or taut

tense (adverb)	tight (adverb)
	firmly or closely
	in an attentive manner

Difference between tense and tight

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