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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

experienced through the feelings or actions of another person

not suitable or safe for eating; not edible

Used in ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal language.

Relating to meteors; very rapid and often temporary.

very bad or unpleasant

lacking knowledge, awareness, or education