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    taut
    /tɔːt/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAUT definition: 1. tight or completely stretched: 2. excited or nervous: 3. Taut writing or speech is controlled…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tautTaut Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TAUT is having no give or slack : tightly drawn. How to use taut in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tautTaut - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Taut means tight rather than slack. The tightrope ought to be taut and not dangling down by the lion cage. It sounds like the word "taught" and means stretched tight, like a rope, muscles, or even nerves. It's nice to have a taut body with tight muscles, but not so great to have a taut mind — tightly wound and tense.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › tautTaut - definition of taut by The Free Dictionary

    a. Pulled or drawn tight; not slack. See Synonyms at tight. b. Flexed or not loose: taut muscles. c. Strained or tense: taut nerves. 2. a. Kept in good order; trim: a taut ship. b. Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail: a taut movie script.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tautTAUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Taut definition: tightly drawn; tense; not slack.. See examples of TAUT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'taut' Word Frequency. taut. (tɔːt ) Word forms: comparative tauter , superlative tautest. 1. adjective. Something that is taut is stretched very tight. When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain. The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtaut adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of taut adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    (Definition of taut from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of taut. in Chinese (Traditional) 緊的, 拉緊的，繃緊的, 興奮的／緊張的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 紧的, 拉紧的，绷紧的, 兴奋的／紧张的… See more. in Spanish. tenso, tirante… See more. in Portuguese. esticado, teso, retesado… See more. in more languages.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › tauttaut - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 24, 2024 · taut ( comparative tauter, superlative tautest) (also figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight . Synonyms: nonslack, stretched, tense, tensioned; see also Thesaurus: taut. Antonyms: untaut; see also Thesaurus: loose. (of a body, muscles, etc.)

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › tautTaut Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dean leaned over and grasped the taut line that ran unseen over the edge. His skin was smooth and warm, stretched taut over an athletic body. She didn't remember his passion, the way he tasted and smelled and felt, or the movement of his muscles beneath taut, smooth skin. More Sentences.