taut
IPA: tˈɔt
verb
- (transitive) To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.
adjective
- (also figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
- (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- (figuratively) Experiencing anxiety or stress.
- (nautical, of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
- (oenology) Strong; uncompromising.
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Examples of "taut" in Sentences
- I want you to tie it taut.
- It's the force which pulls the string taut.
- As the Earth rotates, the ribbon is held taut.
- The centrifugal force will pull the string taut.
- The centrifugal force then pulls the string taut.
- This tautness in the music fits perfectly with the pas.
- Pull the two joysticks outwards and the rope gets taut.
- It's a taut, sinewy melodrama, exquisitely put together.
- The tapered wedge separates the two and pulls the strap taut.
- A colloid sensitized with a dichromate is applied evenly to the taut screen.
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