Taut Definition & Meaning
taut
- adjective
- pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
- subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"
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- What does taut mean?
- pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope" subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"
- What part of speech is taut?
- Taut is an adjective.
- How many definitions does taut have?
- Taut has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).