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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.

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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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   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.

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

6. 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.

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

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtaut 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.