taut

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/tɔːt/ English

Definitions

verb

To make taut; to tauten, to tighten.

adjective

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.
Experiencing anxiety or stress.

Related words

Synonyms

concise crisp terse tight nonrelaxed strained tense unrelaxed nonslack stretched tensioned drawn intense outstretched high-strung jittery edgy uptight

Antonyms

Associated

foliation suspenseful riveting expressionist bauhaus gripping thriller slack thrilling fastened paced gritty

Rhymes

fraught distraught onslaught hot trot knot overwrought thought blot nought

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