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taut

Pronunciation: /tɔːt/

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Definition of taut

adjective

stretched or pulled tight; not slack:the fabric stays taut without adhesive
(especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed: my voice was taut with anger
(of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled:a taut text of only a hundred and twenty pages
(of a ship) having a disciplined and efficient crew: his language was salty and he ran a taut ship