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taut

4 definitions • 7 examples

1

tight or completely stretched:

Examples:

a taut rope

He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with concentration.

2

excited or nervous:

Examples:

His latest film was described as a taut thriller.

There was a taut edge to Chris's voice.

3

Taut writing or speech is controlled, clear, and short:

Examples:

taut prose

4

stretched tightly; tight:

Examples:

She tightened the strings of the guitar to make them taut.

fig. The story is a taut (= exciting, with fast action) psychological drama.

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