/ Dictionary / Index H hand tight: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hand' tight' Pronunciation: [key] (of a setscrew, nut, etc.) as tight as it can be made by hand, without the aid of a tool. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hand-tailor hand-to-hand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language