sleep tight

English

Etymology

The word tight is sometimes explained as here meaning “well, soundly”. However, it can just as well be interpreted in its literal sense of “firm, fast”; compare fast asleep.

Phrase

sleep tight

1. If you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.

Interjection

sleep tight

1. (nightly farewell) good night

See also

• sit tight

Translations

good night

• Dutch: welterusten (nl), slaapwel (nl), trusten
• German: schlaf gut (informal), schlafen Sie gut (formal)
• Lao: please add this translation if you can
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• Portuguese: durma bem
• Spanish: buenas noches (es), duerma bien
• Swedish: dröm sött (sv)