the physical condition of being stretched or strained
“it places great tension on the leg muscles”
noun
lack of movement or room for movement
Word Forms
tense
verb
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
tense
adjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight
taut
adjective
subjected to great tension; stretched tight
tight
adjective
pulled or drawn tight
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Straffheit
der körperliche Zustand, wenn man gedehnt oder angespannt ist
🇫🇷French
tension
la condition physique d'être étiré ou tendu
🇪🇸Spanish
tirantez
la condición física de estar estirado o tenso
🇮🇹Italian
tensione
la condizione fisica di essere allungato o teso
🇳🇱Dutch
strakheid
de fysieke toestand van uitgerekt of gespannen zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
tensão
a condição física de estar esticado ou tenso
🇷🇺Russian
натянутость
физическое состояние растяжения или напряжения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ताना
खिंचने या तनावग्रस्त होने की शारीरिक स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
টানতা
প্রসারিত বা স্ট্রেনের শারীরিক অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
இறுக்கம்
நீட்டப்பட்ட அல்லது கஷ்டப்படும் உடல் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
బిగువు
సాగదీయబడిన లేదా ఒత్తిడికి గురైన భౌతిక స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
कडकपणा
ताणलेली किंवा ताणलेली शारीरिक स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
કડકપણું
ખેંચાયેલી અથવા તાણની શારીરિક સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಗಿತ
ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಒತ್ತಡಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾದ ದೈಹಿಕ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കടുംപിടുത്തം
വലിച്ചുനീട്ടുകയോ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്നതിൻ്റെ ശാരീരിക അവസ്ഥ
🇵🇰Urdu
سختی
کھینچے جانے یا تناؤ کی جسمانی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
紧张
被拉伸或拉紧的身体状况
🇯🇵Japanese
緊張感
伸びたり緊張したりしている身体状態
🇰🇷Korean
긴장감
늘어나거나 긴장되는 신체 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự căng thẳng
tình trạng thể chất bị kéo căng hoặc căng thẳng
🇹🇭Thai
ความตึง
สภาพทางกายภาพของการถูกยืดหรือตึง
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketegangan
kondisi fisik yang diregangkan atau tegang
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging mahigpit
ang pisikal na kondisyon ng pagiging nababanat o pilit
🇲🇾Malay
ketegangan
keadaan fizikal yang diregangkan atau tegang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التوتر
الحالة الجسدية للتمدد أو التوتر
🇮🇷Persian
تندی
وضعیت فیزیکی کشش یا فشار آمدن
🇹🇷Turkish
gerginlik
Gerilmenin veya gerilmenin fiziksel durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתיחה
המצב הגופני של מתיחה או מאמץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tautness'?
The primary meaning of 'tautness' is 'the physical condition of being stretched or strained'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tautness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tautness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tautness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tautness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'tautness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'tautness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'tautness' in regular conversations?
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