Synonyms for tightening
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tahyt-n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtaɪt n |
Top 10 synonyms for tightening Other synonyms for the word tightening
Définition of tightening
Origin :- "to make tight," 1727; the earlier verb was simply tight, from Old English tyhtan, from the root of tight. Related: Tightened; tightening.
- verb constrict
- "I wish I knew he was—and damned," she snapped, with a tightening of her scarlet lips.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- He studied her in silence a moment, with narrowing eyes and tightening lips.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- There would be no more sleeping under hedges and tightening of belts.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- She tried to make her voice natural, but there was a tightening in her throat.
- Extract from : « The Wall Street Girl » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
- The only result of his shouting was a tightening of the pressure of her arms.
- Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
- Phil felt a tightening in his jaws, and he was grateful for the darkness.
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
- "Then let me get some fuel," Fannia said, tightening his grip on Donnaught's throat.
- Extract from : « Warrior Race » by Robert Sheckley
- There was a faint dash of color on Mr. Vernon's cheeks, and a tightening of the lips.
- Extract from : « Nell, of Shorne Mills » by Charles Garvice
- "Don't talk of dying," he says, with a shudder, tightening his clasp.
- Extract from : « Molly Bawn » by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
- The elderly youth answered her appeal with a tightening of his features.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
Antonyms for tightening
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