- taut adj
- To learn rope tricks you have to be taut.
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taut adj
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taut — [adj] rigid, tight close, firm, flexed, snug, stiff, strained, stressed, stretched, tense, tightly drawn, trim, unyielding; concepts 488,604 Ant. droopy, flabby, loose, slack … New thesaurus
taut — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, go, grow ▪ Her body went as taut as a bowstring. ▪ remain, stay … Collocations dictionary
taut — [to:t US to:t] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Perhaps from tough] 1.) stretched tight ≠ ↑slack ▪ The rope was stretched taut. 2.) showing signs of worry, anger etc and not relaxed = ↑tense ▪ a taut smile ▪ Catherine looked upset, her face taut … Dictionary of contemporary English
taut — [tôt] adj. [ME toght, tight, firm, prob. < pp. of togen (< OE togian), to pull, TOW1] 1. tightly stretched: said as of a rope 2. showing strain; tense [a taut smile] 3. tidy, well disciplined, efficient, etc. [a taut ship] SYN. TIGHT … English World dictionary
taut — adj 1. tense, drawn tight, tight, strained; unrelaxed, under a strain, Inf. uptight. 2. tidy, neat, trim, in trim, shipshape, spruce, smart, snug, in order, orderly … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
taut — adj. 1 (of a rope, muscles, etc.) tight; not slack. 2 (of nerves) tense. 3 (of a ship etc.) in good order or condition. Derivatives: tauten v.tr. & intr. tautly adv. tautness n. Etymology: ME touht, togt, perh. = TOUGH, infl. by tog past part.… … Useful english dictionary
taut — [[t]tɔ͟ːt[/t]] tauter, tautest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is taut is stretched very tight. When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain... The clothes line is pulled taut and secured. 2) ADJ GRADED If a person or their … English dictionary
taut — [[t]tɔt[/t]] adj. er, est 1) tightly drawn; tense; not slack 2) emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves[/ex] 3) in good order or condition; tidy; neat; trim • Etymology: 1275–1325; earlier taught, ME tought; akin to tow I taut′ly,… … From formal English to slang
taut — tautly, adv. tautness, n. /tawt/, adj., tauter, tautest. 1. tightly drawn; tense; not slack. 2. emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves. 3. in good order or condition; tidy; neat. [1275 1325; earlier taught, ME tought; akin to TOW1 … Universalium
taut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tight, stretched, tense, strained; keyed up, on edge; snug, tidy, shipshape, neat. See hardness, order. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stretched, firm, tightly drawn, tense, rigid, unyielding, set; see … English dictionary for students
