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   taut

   /tɔːt/

   adjective

   • 1. stretched or pulled tight; not slack: "the fabric stays taut without adhesive" Similar tighttightly stretchedstretchedrigidstressednot slacknot looseOpposite slackloose
   • ▪ (especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed: "my voice was taut with anger" Similar flexedtensedtightenedhardsolidfirmrigidstiffunyieldingfraughtstrainedstressedtensedrawndrainedsappedfatiguedtiredinformal:uptightOpposite relaxed
   • ▪ (of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled: "a taut text of only a hundred and twenty pages" Similar concisecontrolledcrisppithysharpsuccinctcompactterseOpposite verbose
   • ▪ (of a ship) having a disciplined and efficient crew: "his language was salty and he ran a taut ship" Similar orderlyin orderin good orderin good conditiontighttrimneatwell orderedwell regulatedwell disciplinedtidysprucesmartshipshape (and Bristol fashion)

   Word Origin Middle Englishtought ‘distended’, perhaps originally a variant of tough.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tautly adverb
   • 2. tautness noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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

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   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

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

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

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   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. If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.

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

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   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

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

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tauttaut | meaning of taut in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   taut meaning, definition, what is taut: stretched tight: Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › tautTaut Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Taut definition: Pulled or drawn tight; not slack.

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

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   (of a person or their body) with hard muscles; not fat. His body was solid and taut. (of a piece of writing, etc.) carefully written with no unnecessary parts in it. Definition of taut adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › tauttaut - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves. neat. taut′ness, n. 3. trim, trig, spruce, smart. Synonyms: stretched, firm, tightly drawn, tense, rigid, more... Collocations: a taut [rope, cord], hold the [rope] taut, the [rope] is taut, more... With this cream, your skin gets taut! Visit the English Only Forum.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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