taut

/tɔːt//tɔt/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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Simple pronunciation

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verb

1. To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.

adjective

1. Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

Synonyms: nonslack, stretched, tense, tensioned
Antonyms: untaut

2. (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.

3. (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.

Synonyms: concise, crisp, terse, tight

4. Experiencing anxiety or stress.

Synonyms: nonrelaxed, strained, tense, unrelaxed

5. (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.

6. Strong; uncompromising.

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