taut English

Meaning taut meaning

What does taut mean?

taut

— adjective (= tight) pulled or drawn tight taut sails a tight drumhead a tight rope

— adjective subjected to great tension; stretched tight the skin of his face looked drawn and tight her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow

Synonyms taut synonyms

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tense

tight

strained

firm

stretched

stiff

stern

nervous

uptight

stretch

straight

snug

serious

rigid

pull tight

become tight

upright

unpermissive

trim

tightly stretched

tightened

tidy

tautness

tautly

taut-

taken up slack

take-up

strict

stressed

strain

skin-tight

short

set up hard

resilient

removed slack

narrow

intensive

fully spread

even

erect

critical

close

bracing

be stiff

Topics taut topics

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Physical actions Arrange

Tie

• What words describe something that has been tied tightly?
  taut tight tightly strain stretched