tightness

noun/ˈtaɪtnəs/CEFR B2

টান টান ভাব; চাপ অনুভূতি

Meaning

The state of being stretched or fitted closely, or an uncomfortable pressure in the body.

Example sentences

  • He felt a tightness in his chest.বুকে চাপ অনুভব করছিল সে।
  • Check the tightness of the bolts.নাটগুলো কতটা আঁটসাঁট দেখে নাও।

Common phrases with “tightness”

  • tightness in the chestবুকে চাপ ভাব
  • check the tightnessআঁটসাঁট ভাব পরীক্ষা করা
  • muscle tightnessপেশির টান

A common mistake

He complained of tightness, so the doctor ignored it.→He complained of tightness in the chest, so the doctor acted at once.

Tightness in the chest is a symptom doctors take seriously, and the phrase should always name where. Stiffness is about joints not bending; tightness is about pressure or a close fit.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: stiffness, constriction

Antonyms: looseness

Similar words, and what each means

  • stiffness

    আড়ষ্টতা, শক্ত হয়ে থাকা

    The state of being hard to bend or move easily.

  • constriction

    সংকোচন, চেপে ধরা অবস্থা

    A tightening or narrowing that restricts flow or movement.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • tightadjectiveআঁটসাঁট, টাইট
  • tightsnounটাইটস, আঁটসাঁট মোজা-প্যান্ট

Where this word is used

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  1. “tightness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • টান টান ভাব; চাপ অনুভূতি
    • • ওষুধের দোকান
    • • সবুজ গাছপালা
    • • আইনতত্ত্ব
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    টান টান ভাব; চাপ অনুভূতি — tightness (noun) — টান টান ভাব; চাপ অনুভূতি. The state of being stretched or fitted closely, or an uncomfortable pressure in the body.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “tightness”?

    • • introduction
    • • bay
    • • examination
    • • stiffness
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    stiffness — stiffness — আড়ষ্টতা, শক্ত হয়ে থাকা. The state of being hard to bend or move easily.

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