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Taut

adjective/tˈɔːt/
Definition
pulled or drawn tight
subjected to great tension; stretched tight
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɔːt/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɔːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɔːt/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈɔːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivepulled or drawn tight
“taut sails”
adjectivesubjected to great tension; stretched tight
“the skin of his face looked drawn and tight”
Word Forms
tautnessnounlack of movement or room for movement
tightnessnounlack of movement or room for movement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
straff
gezogen oder festgezogen
🇫🇷French
tendu
tiré ou serré
🇪🇸Spanish
tirante
tirado o apretado
🇮🇹Italian
teso
tirato o stretto
🇳🇱Dutch
strak
getrokken of strak getrokken
🇵🇹Portuguese
tenso
puxado ou puxado com força
🇷🇺Russian
тугой
сильно натянутый или затянутый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तना हुआ
कसकर खींचा या खींचा हुआ
🇧🇩Bengali
টান
টানা বা টান টান
🇮🇳Tamil
இறுக்கமான
இழுக்கப்பட்டது அல்லது இறுக்கமாக வரையப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
బిగువు
లాగబడింది లేదా గట్టిగా డ్రా చేయబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
कडक
ओढले किंवा घट्ट ओढले
🇮🇳Gujarati
કડક
ખેંચાયેલ અથવા ચુસ્ત દોરવામાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಗಿಯಾದ
ಎಳೆದ ಅಥವಾ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಎಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുറുക്കമുള്ള
വലിച്ചു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇറുകിയ
🇵🇰Urdu
سخت
کھینچا یا مضبوطی سے کھینچا گیا۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
拉紧
拉紧或拉紧
🇯🇵Japanese
ピンと張った
引っ張られるか、きつく引っ張られる
🇰🇷Korean
긴장된
잡아당기거나 꽉 잡아당기거나
🇻🇳Vietnamese
căng ra
kéo hoặc kéo chặt
🇹🇭Thai
ตึง
ดึงหรือดึงให้แน่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
tegang
ditarik atau ditarik kencang
🇵🇭Filipino
mahigpit
hinila o hinihila ng mahigpit
🇲🇾Malay
tegang
ditarik atau ditarik ketat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشدود
تم سحبها أو سحبها بقوة
🇮🇷Persian
کشیده
کشیده یا محکم کشیده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
gergin
çekilmiş veya sıkı çekilmiş
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָתוּחַ
נמשך או נמשך חזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'taut'?
The primary meaning of 'taut' is 'pulled or drawn tight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'taut' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'taut' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'taut' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'taut' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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