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taut

adjective

/tɔːt/

Meaning

stretched or pulled tight; tense

The rope was pulled taut between the two poles.

tight, stretched, strained, tense

loose, slack, relaxed

pulled taut, taut rope, taut muscles, held taut

extremely large in size, amount, or extent

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values

important; notable; having meaning or consequence

approaching death; in the process of dying; fading away

Occurring at the same time; occupying the same position in space or time.

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor