taut

1 of 3

adjective

ˈtȯt

: having no give or slack : tightly drawn

a taut rope

: high-strung, tense

taut nerves

: kept in proper order or condition

a taut ship

b(1)

: not loose or flabby

taut skin

(2)

: marked by economy of structure and detail

a taut story

tautly adverb

tautness noun

Synonyms

Adjective

rigid
tense
tight

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective The rope was drawn taut. The book is a taut thriller.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The ham is taut and chewy and pleasantly stringy in places.

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 The sculpture’s distinctive form — at once soft and hard, taut and floppy — calls to mind a Phrygian cap.

Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 The whole truck feels more taut and better in control of its mass, both sprung and unsprung.

Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 12 Oct. 2021 Pull it taut with one hand and use the razor with the other.

Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 The lessons—whether pressure-testing ideas or asking better questions—are taut and memorable, and demand that readers reconsider their priors.

Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022 Director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic and her co-writer, Frank Graziano, have constructed a taut story bristling with unease, and one that looks head-on at conflict.

Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022 These pretty, super-soft ties are strong enough to keep your look taut, but won't tug or leave a kink in your hair when removed.

Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 Rather, their intervention is at its most emphatic, and most conspicuous, in the editing of the large body of interview footage (between fifty and sixty hours’ worth, according to Ophuls) into a taut, coherent narrative.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English tought, perhaps from tought, toughth fierce, tough, alteration of tough tough

Verb

origin unknown

Combining form

Late Latin, from Greek, from tauto the same, contraction of to auto

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)

Verb

1721, in the meaning defined above

单词	tautness
释义	taut 1 of 3 adjective ˈtȯt 1 a : having no give or slack : tightly drawn a taut rope b : high-strung, tense taut nerves 2 a : kept in proper order or condition a taut ship b(1) : not loose or flabby taut skin (2) : marked by economy of structure and detail a taut story tautly adverb tautness noun taut 2 of 3 verb tauted; tauting; tauts transitive verb Scotland : mat, tangle taut- 3 of 3 combining form variants or tauto- : same tautomerism tautonym Synonyms Adjective rigid tense tight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The rope was drawn taut. The book is a taut thriller. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The ham is taut and chewy and pleasantly stringy in places. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 The sculpture’s distinctive form — at once soft and hard, taut and floppy — calls to mind a Phrygian cap. Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 The whole truck feels more taut and better in control of its mass, both sprung and unsprung. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 12 Oct. 2021 Pull it taut with one hand and use the razor with the other. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 The lessons—whether pressure-testing ideas or asking better questions—are taut and memorable, and demand that readers reconsider their priors. Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022 Director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic and her co-writer, Frank Graziano, have constructed a taut story bristling with unease, and one that looks head-on at conflict. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022 These pretty, super-soft ties are strong enough to keep your look taut, but won't tug or leave a kink in your hair when removed. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022 Rather, their intervention is at its most emphatic, and most conspicuous, in the editing of the large body of interview footage (between fifty and sixty hours’ worth, according to Ophuls) into a taut, coherent narrative. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English tought, perhaps from tought, toughth fierce, tough, alteration of tough tough Verb origin unknown Combining form Late Latin, from Greek, from tauto the same, contraction of to auto First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1) Verb 1721, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition taut adjective ˈtȯt tauter; tautest 1 : tightly stretched The rope was pulled taut. 2 : very tense Will waited, suddenly taut with excitement. Susan Cooper, The Dark Is Rising 3 : firm and not flabby taut muscles tautness noun as in crispness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance crispness terseness pithiness succinctness brusqueness abruptness laconism tininess compendiousness minuteness smallness reducing decreasing diminishing curtness compression contraction shortening lessening shortness abridgment curtailment littleness abridgement shrinking condensation conciseness abbreviation brevity briefness Antonyms & Near Antonyms lengthiness elongation extensiveness stretching extension prolongation elongating protraction growth extending prolonging diffuseness expansion volubility garrulousness verboseness bigness talkiness largeness prolixity wordiness talkativeness greatness bulkiness heftiness spread long-windedness See More
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taut

adjective

verb

combining form

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Example Sentences

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