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Meaning of 'taut' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Taut [ a.]
- Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
- Snug; close; firm; secure.

Meaning of 'taut' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . taut [ s]
Meaning (1):
- pulled or drawn tight
Example in sentence:
  • a tight drumhead;
  • a tight rope;
  • taut sails
Meaning (2):
- subjected to great tension; stretched tight
Example in sentence:
  • her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow;
  • the skin of his face looked drawn and tight

Nearby Words:

tau taught taunt taunted taunter taunting tauntingly tauntress taur tauricornous

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