taut

Meanings

• adjective

  adjective: not stretched or strained, especially a rope or cord that is taut has no slack

  - "The archer pulled back the bowstring until the arrow was poised to fly, making the bowstring taut."
  - "The tightrope walker kept his balance by maintaining a taut wire."

• adjective

  adjective: exact, precise, or accurate in expression or representation

  - "The author's description of the character was taut and precise."
  - "The scientist's experiment was designed to produce taut results."

• verb

  verb: make (something) tense or strained

  - "The musician tautened the strings on his instrument."
  - "The boxer tautened his muscles before the fight."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɔːt/
   
   
   
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2. /tɔt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

untaut

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Synonyms

concise , crisp , terse , tight , nonrelaxed , strained , tense , unrelaxed , nonslack , stretched , tense , tensioned

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with taut
mate , fate , state

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Homophones

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1. taut (English) : adjective: tight, taut
   

2. taut (English) : adjective: exact, precise
   

3. taut (English) : verb: make (something) tense or strained
   

4. taut (English) : noun: a type of fishing hook
   

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Variants

List of all variants of taut that leads to same result
taut , tauter , tautest , tautly , tautness , tautnesses , tauted , tauting , tauts , taut- , tauto-

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Forms

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tauter, tautest, tautness

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Etymology

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Old English tāt, from tēan to stretch, pull, draw.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'taut' comes from the Old English word 'tāt', which means 'to stretch, pull, or draw'.

2. The term 'taut' is often used in physics to describe the state of a material or system when it is under maximum tension or compression.

3. In music, the term 'taut' is sometimes used to describe the sound of a guitar string or other instrument string when it is being plucked or struck and is at its maximum tension.

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Related Concepts

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1. tension: A state of physical or emotional strain or stress.

2. strain: A state of emotional or physical stress or pressure.

3. stress: A state of mental or emotional tension or pressure.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'taut' has been used to describe the precise and exact nature of language and expression. In art, the concept of 'taut' can be seen in the use of tight, strung materials to create tension and visual interest.

How to Memorize "taut"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bowstring being pulled back until it is taut. Imagine the string being stretched and feeling the tension.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'taut' with the idea of something being stretched or strained.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'taut' as 'Tightly And Utterly Tensioned'.

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