tighten

to make something more secure or firm; to become nervous or tense

to become slightly more tight or firm

to become tight quickly and unexpectedly

to become slightly more tight or firm

to become tighter slowly over time

to become tighter slowly over time

to become tight in a way that causes pain

to become tight as a natural reaction, without thinking

to become much tighter

to become tight without being aware of it

to become tight as an automatic reaction you cannot control

to close or hold more firmly around something

used when a grip on a specific object becomes firmer

to become tense as a result of an emotion

to close or hold more firmly around something

to change shape and become a tight form, like a line or a knot

often used with emotions, to show an internal feeling of constriction

to close or hold more firmly around something

to perceive a part of your body becoming tense or constricted

to cause a part of the body to become tense or constricted

used to describe the appearance of something becoming tighter