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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.

   • English (US)

     TAUT meaning: 1. tight or completely stretched: 2. excited...

   • Znaczenie Taut, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TAUT definicja: 1. tight or completely stretched: 2. excited...

   • Tautening

     TAUTENING definition: 1. present participle of tauten 2. to...

   • Taut: Korean Translation

     taut translate: 팽팽한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Taut: Czech Translation

     taut - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Taut: French Translation

     taut translate: (bien) tendu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Taut: Japanese Translation

     taut translate: ぴんと張った, 張り詰めた. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Taut: Polish Translation

     taut translate: napięty, naprężony. Learn more in the...

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

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   Learn the meaning of taut as an adjective to describe something stretched tight, tense, or neat. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of taut.

4. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontaut adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › tautTaut - definition of taut by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTAUT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   TAUT means stretched very tight, very lean with firm muscles, or very worried and tense. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation, and translations.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective taut, which means tightly drawn, tense, or neat. See examples, collocations, and forum discussions with the word taut.