1
a
: having no give or slack : tightly drawn
a taut rope
b
: high-strung, tense
taut nerves
2
a
: kept in proper order or condition
a taut ship
b(1)
: not loose or flabby
taut skin
(2)
: marked by economy of structure and detail
a taut story
tautly
adverb
tautness
noun
Examples of taut in a Sentence
Adjective
The rope was drawn taut.
The book is a taut thriller.
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Megan Gustashaw, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Using a fresh, clean razor, pull your skin taut and shave in the direction that your hair grows.
—Megan Gustashaw, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
The Handmaid’s Tale Season-Premiere Recap: Trainwreck June and Serena are thrown back together as fugitives and mothers in an exquisitely taut season premiere.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
While my skin did look a little more taut, the results were subtle.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
And on his seventh album, Glory, released last week, Hadreas seems to weave the various strands of his output together into one taut, thrilling knot.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taut. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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