Taut
adjective
Stretched or pulled tight; not loose or slack.
The ropes holding the boat were taut.
Often appears as...
- taut wire
- taut string
adjective
Having a firm and fit body.
He keeps fit and has a taut body from regular exercise.
Often appears as...
- taut muscles
- taut skin
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Approving
adjective
Describes a situation, story, etc. in which everything is effectively controlled and arguments and disagreements are avoided.
The story was so taut that it kept me on the edge of my seat.
Often appears as...
- taut storyline
- taut plot
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Literary
adjective
Stretched or pulled tight; not loose or slack.
The ropes holding the boat were taut.
Often appears as...
- taut wire
- taut string
adjective
Having a firm and fit body.
He keeps fit and has a taut body from regular exercise.
Often appears as...
- taut muscles
- taut skin
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Describes a situation, story, etc. in which everything is effectively controlled and arguments and disagreements are avoided.
The story was so taut that it kept me on the edge of my seat.
Often appears as...
- taut storyline
- taut plot
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Tension
Typically used to describe objects under strain, like strings or cables.
Make sure the sail is taut to catch the wind properly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Slack
Emphasizes absence of looseness or sagging in materials.
The tarp must be taut or rain will pool on it.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Intensity
Can metaphorically describe emotionally charged situations.
The room was silent, the air taut with anticipation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Tension
Typically used to describe objects under strain, like strings or cables.
Make sure the sail is taut to catch the wind properly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Slack
Emphasizes absence of looseness or sagging in materials.
The tarp must be taut or rain will pool on it.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Intensity
Can metaphorically describe emotionally charged situations.
The room was silent, the air taut with anticipation.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Tension
Typically used to describe objects under strain, like strings or cables.
Make sure the sail is taut to catch the wind properly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Slack
Emphasizes absence of looseness or sagging in materials.
The tarp must be taut or rain will pool on it.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Intensity
Can metaphorically describe emotionally charged situations.
The room was silent, the air taut with anticipation.
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Steven Strogatz: How...
probably the flattest and thinnest suspension bridge there is, with cables that are out on the side. You're used to suspension bridges with big droopy cables on the top. These cables were on the side of the bridge, like if you took a rubber band and stretched it taut across the Thames -- that's what's holding up this bridge.
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Alaskan Timelapse -...
the line all the way across. The more tension the better, because we don't want the camera to sag. We want it to be taut. There we go. As you can see, one point is secure. It's not going one way or the other. We're going to put a lot of tension on this, so we need to make sure it's pretty stable.
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Big Apple Bridges PIPE...
suspenders hang down from the main cables and hold up the roadway the heavy weight of the road pulls down on the cables but the Anchorage's keep the cables pulled taut holding the road up the combined forces push down on the towers compressing them into a solid rigid mass
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How to Build a Teepee PIPE...
okay the first pole you'll put right between those going that way the wind was able to flop the canvas around and it just made it weak so we're using more sticks to keep the canvas taut so that it will withstand the wind scoot it in more okay now put
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Camping on Sea Ice with...
one two three everyone gets their share of the whale meat and for multiple days they sing dance and jump on the traditional trampoline dozens of inupiaq people will hold a blanket that's made of seal walrus or whale and they'll hold it taut
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Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
that one is so toe and that's because of a sort of distinctive kind of half C similar to the one that plunk has on his thigh and he's got a half seen this one so taut he's got a half see on the right right-hand side of the Nick says one
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Architects' Inspiration...
pretty incredible to have this whole taut glass facade and then have the rhythm of these elements marching their way down you know the facade I think this is gonna really create a pretty cool pattern you know on the building he
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Red Back Spider PIPE...
by the time she is finished she will have fixed several dozen of these sticky taut vertical lines an ant is approaching in the distance an orb web would never catch one of these
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Real-Life Spider Shoots...
And it needs to be tough to span the wide river. With the bridge taut and the ground anchor in place, it's time to construct her trap.
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Best Spider Moments PIPE...
wide river with the bridge taut and the ground anchor in place it's time to construct her trap
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Steven Strogatz: How...
probably the flattest and thinnest suspension bridge there is, with cables that are out on the side. You're used to suspension bridges with big droopy cables on the top. These cables were on the side of the bridge, like if you took a rubber band and stretched it taut across the Thames -- that's what's holding up this bridge.
Video examples
Alaskan Timelapse -...
the line all the way across. The more tension the better, because we don't want the camera to sag. We want it to be taut. There we go. As you can see, one point is secure. It's not going one way or the other. We're going to put a lot of tension on this, so we need to make sure it's pretty stable.
Video examples
Big Apple Bridges PIPE...
suspenders hang down from the main cables and hold up the roadway the heavy weight of the road pulls down on the cables but the Anchorage's keep the cables pulled taut holding the road up the combined forces push down on the towers compressing them into a solid rigid mass
Video examples
How to Build a Teepee PIPE...
okay the first pole you'll put right between those going that way the wind was able to flop the canvas around and it just made it weak so we're using more sticks to keep the canvas taut so that it will withstand the wind scoot it in more okay now put
Video examples
Camping on Sea Ice with...
one two three everyone gets their share of the whale meat and for multiple days they sing dance and jump on the traditional trampoline dozens of inupiaq people will hold a blanket that's made of seal walrus or whale and they'll hold it taut
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
that one is so toe and that's because of a sort of distinctive kind of half C similar to the one that plunk has on his thigh and he's got a half seen this one so taut he's got a half see on the right right-hand side of the Nick says one
Video examples
Architects' Inspiration...
pretty incredible to have this whole taut glass facade and then have the rhythm of these elements marching their way down you know the facade I think this is gonna really create a pretty cool pattern you know on the building he
Video examples
Red Back Spider PIPE...
by the time she is finished she will have fixed several dozen of these sticky taut vertical lines an ant is approaching in the distance an orb web would never catch one of these
Video examples
Real-Life Spider Shoots...
And it needs to be tough to span the wide river. With the bridge taut and the ground anchor in place, it's time to construct her trap.
Video examples
Best Spider Moments PIPE...
wide river with the bridge taut and the ground anchor in place it's time to construct her trap
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Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
One of the things that I really admire about the Marvel motion pictures is that, in one year, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' which was a taut political thriller, and 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' which was a cosmic comedy, came out, and they could not be more different, and yet they both felt very Marvel.
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Rekha
Indian Actress
Based on a taut screenplay by Nabendu Ghosh, 'Do Anjane' was a Hindi adaptation of Nihar Ranjan Gupta's famous Bengali novel, 'Ratrir Yatri.' It was my first chance to rub shoulders with the immensely talented Amitabh Bachchan and we went on to become a super hit pair.
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Julie Plec
American Producer
When you're telling taut, tight storytelling that has any kind of built-in plot twist elements, you tend to want to stack everything up on top of itself as opposed to letting things breathe and be languid in terms of the passage of time.
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Channing Dungey
American Businesswoman
Ten Days in the Valley' has everything: It's a thriller, it's a taut, exciting love story, and it has the kind of character our audience loves - a strong, powerful woman who is also dangerously flawed.
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Chunky Pandey
Indian Actor
My face looks tanned and taut because I have been swimming under the sun at Otters Club every day. I have also lost a lot of weight. But I want to do plastic surgery.
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Al Gore
American Vice President
The golden thread of reason that used to be stretched taut to mark the boundary between the known and the unknown is now routinely disrespected.
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Phaedrus
Roman Poet
The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.
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Nell Scovell
American Journalist
Constant exercise can keep the body trim and taut, but the face is another thing.
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Terry Teachout
American Critic
For my part, I like live theater best when it's taut, concentrated and intimate.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.
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Jeph Loeb
Algerian Writer
One of the things that I really admire about the Marvel motion pictures is that, in one year, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' which was a taut political thriller, and 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' which was a cosmic comedy, came out, and they could not be more different, and yet they both felt very Marvel.
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Rekha
Indian Actress
Based on a taut screenplay by Nabendu Ghosh, 'Do Anjane' was a Hindi adaptation of Nihar Ranjan Gupta's famous Bengali novel, 'Ratrir Yatri.' It was my first chance to rub shoulders with the immensely talented Amitabh Bachchan and we went on to become a super hit pair.
Quote examples
Julie Plec
American Producer
When you're telling taut, tight storytelling that has any kind of built-in plot twist elements, you tend to want to stack everything up on top of itself as opposed to letting things breathe and be languid in terms of the passage of time.
Quote examples
Channing Dungey
American Businesswoman
Ten Days in the Valley' has everything: It's a thriller, it's a taut, exciting love story, and it has the kind of character our audience loves - a strong, powerful woman who is also dangerously flawed.
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Chunky Pandey
Indian Actor
My face looks tanned and taut because I have been swimming under the sun at Otters Club every day. I have also lost a lot of weight. But I want to do plastic surgery.
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Al Gore
American Vice President
The golden thread of reason that used to be stretched taut to mark the boundary between the known and the unknown is now routinely disrespected.
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Phaedrus
Roman Poet
The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.
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Nell Scovell
American Journalist
Constant exercise can keep the body trim and taut, but the face is another thing.
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Terry Teachout
American Critic
For my part, I like live theater best when it's taut, concentrated and intimate.
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Pele
Brazilian Athlete
Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.
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