Word "TAUT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
pulled or drawn tight
Synonyms:
tight
Examples:
taut sails

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
subjected to great tension; stretched tight
Examples:
her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow

Crossword Clues for TAUT

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Full of tension New York Times 31 Aug 2025
Completely stretched New York Times 28 Jul 2025
Not slack LA Times Daily 23 Jul 2025
Quite suspenseful Wall Street Journal 19 Jul 2025
Like a rope during tug-of-war USA Today 18 Jul 2025
Like a bowstring USA Today 24 Jun 2025
Tight like a tennis racket string Family Time 16 Jun 2025
Anything but slack when getting tuition, you say (4)
Lacking slack Thomas Joseph 14 Jun 2025
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 04 Jun 2025
Pulled tight USA Today 23 May 2025
Tense, but instructed soundly! (4)
Stretched tight, like a rope
Not drooping, like a line
Showing nervous strain (4)
Tense and unusually tight, initially The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Apr 2025
Stretched like guitar strings Universal 21 Apr 2025
Stretched tightly Universal 15 Apr 2025
Not saggy Wall Street Journal 09 Apr 2025
Not hanging loose USA Today 08 Apr 2025
Anxious to be given instruction verbally (4)
Like an artist's canvas Wall Street Journal 27 Mar 2025
Tense The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 24 Mar 2025
Reportedly worked in school, tense
Tight Mirror Quick 19 Mar 2025
Stretched as instructed, say Mirror Cryptic 19 Mar 2025
Stretched tight Family Time 16 Mar 2025
Like a tug-of-war rope in action The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 14 Mar 2025
Reportedly coached with tension (4)
Pulled tight LA Times Daily 11 Mar 2025
With little to no "give"
Reportedly, worked in a school that's tense (4)
Stretched tight Wall Street Journal 10 Feb 2025
Tightly stretched The Times Concise 07 Feb 2025
Having no slack USA Today 30 Jan 2025
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 29 Jan 2025
Rigid - sounding trained? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 23 Jan 2025
Drawn tight LA Times Daily 20 Jan 2025
Stretched tightly Newsday 14 Jan 2025
With no slack Newsday 08 Jan 2025
To your ear, was the teacher anxious? (4)
Pulled tight USA Today 21 Dec 2024
Stretched firm
Tightly stretchy USA Today 19 Dec 2024
Like some nerves and strings New York Times 11 Dec 2024
Drawn tight Mirror Tea Time 06 Dec 2024
Tutored in speech as not relaxed The Sun Two Speed 29 Nov 2024
Tightly drawn The Sun Two Speed 29 Nov 2024
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 27 Nov 2024
Tight Mirror Quick 22 Nov 2024
Stretched when instructed, say Mirror Cryptic 22 Nov 2024
Fully extended Newsday 15 Nov 2024
Having no play Newsday 08 Nov 2024
Lacking slack New York Times 28 Oct 2024
Fully stretched Newsday 23 Oct 2024
Full of tension The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 19 Oct 2024
Like a slacklining rope USA Today 11 Oct 2024
Lacking slack Thomas Joseph 08 Oct 2024
Stretched a point to get out of mockery (4)
Stretched or pulled tight (4)
Tightly stretched, tense (4)
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 17 Sep 2024
Composition featured by excellent author is tense (4)
Stretched tight Thomas Joseph 07 Sep 2024
Tight Mirror Quick 04 Sep 2024
Stretched when instructed, say Mirror Cryptic 04 Sep 2024
Stretched tight Family Time 01 Sep 2024
Like a tightly stretched rope USA Today 25 Aug 2024
Like guitar strings Wall Street Journal 03 Aug 2024
Tight as a drum Commuter 23 Jul 2024
Not lax Universal 01 Jul 2024
Soundly taught, albeit under stress
Gave instruction, audibly stressed (4)
Tightly drawn The Sun Two Speed 24 Jun 2024
Stressed given coaching in voice The Sun Two Speed 24 Jun 2024
Tense (4) Puzzler 23 Jun 2024
Not slack LA Times Daily 20 Jun 2024
Not slack New York Times 18 Jun 2024
Pulled tight LA Times Daily 11 Jun 2024
Like newly Botoxed skin USA Today 10 Jun 2024
Stretched tight USA Today 06 Jun 2024
It's in good condition thanks to half of Utah becoming involved
Like a good thriller
Stretched tight The Telegraph Quick 31 May 2024
Tight Mirror Quick 29 May 2024
Reportedly instructed to be tense Mirror Cryptic 29 May 2024
Tightly drawn, tense The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 28 May 2024
Tight, as line needs to be for fishing to snags (4)
Stretched tight, like a rope
Like a rope that's not slack USA Today 10 May 2024
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 02 May 2024
Lacking slack Thomas Joseph 26 Apr 2024
Stretched tight, like a drumhead
Clearly not relaxed Newsday 20 Apr 2024
Instructed, say, to be tense Mirror Cryptic 17 Apr 2024
Tight Mirror Quick 17 Apr 2024
Pulled tight USA Today 09 Apr 2024
Lacking slack Universal 09 Apr 2024
Taught soundly, albeit under a strain (4)
Having no give
Was a teacher soundly so strung up? (4)
Stretched to its utmost
Drawn tight Mirror Tea Time 25 Mar 2024
Tight, as a rope
Rigid dry container for gold
Like a tightrope, ideally New York Times 05 Mar 2024
High-strung Thomas Joseph 26 Feb 2024
Stretched (4) Puzzler 03 Feb 2024
Like a tripwire Wall Street Journal 27 Jan 2024
Tight Mirror Quick 26 Jan 2024
Instructed, say, to be tense Mirror Cryptic 26 Jan 2024
Pulled tight Commuter 20 Jan 2024
Reportedly trained to be tense Mirror Cryptic 19 Jan 2024
Tight Mirror Quick 19 Jan 2024
Announced wrong tense (4)
Announced wrong tense The Guardian Quiptic 15 Jan 2024
Stretched tight New York Times 08 Jan 2024
With no slack Newsday 03 Jan 2024
Stretched tightly USA Today 19 Dec 2023
Lacking slack LA Times Daily 13 Dec 2023
Soundly instructed to get tight
As tight lines are (4)
Not slack USA Today 23 Nov 2023
Stretched tightly, like a rope
Stretched to the max LA Times Daily 29 Sep 2023
Not loose USA Today 27 Sep 2023
Tightly stretched Newsday 24 Sep 2023
Tightly stretched Newsday 20 Sep 2023
Not hanging loose USA Today 09 Sep 2023
Pulled tight USA Today 01 Sep 2023
Trained, it's said, to be very tight The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Aug 2023
Full of tension New York Times 06 Aug 2023
Tightly stretched Newsday 25 Jul 2023
Stretched tightly USA Today 23 Jul 2023
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 22 Jul 2023
Not hanging loose USA Today 09 Jul 2023
Lacking slack Thomas Joseph 29 Jun 2023
Strained sound of rebuke muffling answer The Guardian Cryptic 13 Jun 2023
Not slack Universal 08 May 2023
Tense time with old academics? The Telegraph Toughie 28 Apr 2023
Tightly stretched USA Today 24 Apr 2023
Without slack Universal 24 Apr 2023
Not slack Universal 01 Apr 2023
Stretched tight Family Time 05 Mar 2023
Stretched thin LA Times Daily 26 Feb 2023
Unlikely to droop Universal 20 Feb 2023
Drawn tight Newsday 19 Feb 2023
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 18 Feb 2023
Greek character actor -- essentially without play The Telegraph Toughie 01 Feb 2023
Tightly stretched Universal 31 Jan 2023
Fully stretched Universal 11 Jan 2023
Like a suspenseful thriller Wall Street Journal 07 Dec 2022
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 21 Nov 2022
Tightly stretched The Times Concise 19 Nov 2022
Pulled tight LA Times Daily 09 Nov 2022
Drawn tight Universal 03 Oct 2022
At a breaking point, maybe LA Times Daily 16 Sep 2022
Lacking slack Newsday 16 Sep 2022
Speaker's educated and stiff
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 12 Aug 2022
Lacking slack LA Times Daily 18 Jul 2022
Stretched tight LA Times Daily 17 Jul 2022
Not slack Universal 09 Jul 2022
Stretched tight USA Today 30 Jun 2022
Tightly stretched Newsday 16 May 2022
Stretched The Guardian Quick 16 May 2022
Stretched tightly Newsday 27 Apr 2022
Filled with suspense Wall Street Journal 09 Apr 2022
Tightly stretched The Washington Post Sunday 27 Mar 2022
Tightly stretched USA Today 25 Mar 2022
Stretched tightly Newsday 08 Mar 2022
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 07 Mar 2022
Stretched tight Universal 02 Mar 2022
Stretched tight The Times Concise 16 Dec 2021
Tight; stretched The Telegraph Quick 10 Dec 2021
Under tension The Guardian Speedy 14 Nov 2021
Opposite of relaxed New York Times 30 Oct 2021
Tightly stretched Universal 15 Sep 2021
Stretched tightly USA Today 07 Sep 2021
Not slack Universal 05 Sep 2021
Stretched tight Thomas Joseph 01 Sep 2021
Tense, as is pupil in audition
Tightly stretched USA Today 29 Aug 2021
Lacking slack Wall Street Journal 16 Aug 2021
Not hanging loose USA Today 31 Jul 2021
Showing strain LA Times Daily 18 Jul 2021
Showing strain The Washington Post 18 Jul 2021
Not hanging loose USA Today 10 Jul 2021
Stretched out New York Times 09 Jul 2021
Having no slack USA Today 08 Jul 2021
Like strung guitar strings LA Times Daily 05 Jul 2021
Like strung guitar strings The Washington Post 05 Jul 2021
Gave instruction as audibly stressed
Stretched tight Universal 09 May 2021
Tightly stretched Newsday 03 May 2021
Greek character tense and strained The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Apr 2021
Lacking slack Eugene Sheffer 10 Mar 2021
Stretched tight The Washington Post 08 Mar 2021
Stretched tight LA Times Daily 08 Mar 2021
By the sound of it, worked in education, far from relaxed
Without slack Newsday 24 Jan 2021
Like guitar strings USA Today 15 Jan 2021
Opposite of loose New York Times 29 Dec 2020
Like guitar strings LA Times Daily 28 Dec 2020
Like guitar strings The Washington Post 28 Dec 2020
Pulled tight USA Today 24 Dec 2020
Lacking slack Newsday 06 Dec 2020
Stretched to the max Newsday 01 Nov 2020
Stretched tightly USA Today 30 Oct 2020
Like a drumhead USA Today 25 Oct 2020
Stretched tightly Newsday 19 Oct 2020
Slackless USA Today 02 Oct 2020
Stretched tight, like a string
Like violin strings New York Times 10 Sep 2020
Lacking slack USA Today 03 Sep 2020
Stretched tight Newsday 09 Aug 2020
Jeer with any number leaving stressed
Opposite of slack New York Times 22 May 2020
Lacking slack Thomas Joseph 13 May 2020
Like piano strings The Washington Post Sunday 26 Apr 2020
Ex-lax? Family Time 20 Apr 2020
Tight The Telegraph Quick 26 Feb 2020
Full of tension New York Times 16 Feb 2020
Full of tension
Stiff knight walks out of ridicule
Completely stretched Universal 30 Dec 2019
Tightly stretched USA Today 27 Dec 2019
Lacking slack New York Times 24 Dec 2019
Lacking slack
Not hanging loose USA Today 05 Dec 2019
Like drumheads New York Times 01 Dec 2019
Like drumheads
Lacking slack The Washington Post Sunday 01 Dec 2019
Like a drumhead Universal 14 Oct 2019
Not drooping, like a string Family Time 07 Oct 2019
Having no slack USA Today 02 Sep 2019
Like a tightrope
Like a rope pulled tight
Like cello strings The Washington Post Sunday 28 Jul 2019
Loose antonym The Washington Post Sunday 07 Jul 2019
Pulled tight Universal 25 Jun 2019
Without slack Universal 14 Jun 2019
Having no slack Newsday 09 Jun 2019
Not at all slack LA Times Daily 08 Jun 2019
Not at all slack The Washington Post 08 Jun 2019
Like many a thriller Wall Street Journal 30 May 2019
Like skin after Botox Wall Street Journal 25 May 2019
Like school pupil sounding unrelaxed
Stretched tight
Stretched tight New York Times 07 May 2019
Stretched tight The Times Concise 03 May 2019
Fully stretched Universal 25 Jan 2019
Tightly strung Universal 11 Jan 2019
Rigid Wall Street Journal 03 Jan 2019
Pulled tight
Like a drumhead
Rigid
Like skin after Botox
Like many a thriller
Fully stretched
Having no slack
Without slack
Tightly strung
Not at all slack
Stretched to the max The Washington Post 20 Dec 2018
Stretched to the max LA Times Daily 20 Dec 2018
Like a tuned string USA Today 12 Dec 2018
Lacking slack LA Times Daily 05 Dec 2018
Lacking slack The Washington Post 05 Dec 2018
Tutored in speech as not relaxed The Sun Two Speed 17 Nov 2018
Tightly drawn The Sun Two Speed 17 Nov 2018
Ex-lax? Universal 30 Oct 2018
Like a tightrope, more so than a slackline New York Times 05 Sep 2018
Tight, as a drum head USA Today 01 Sep 2018
Stretched as instructed, say
With no slack Newsday 26 Aug 2018
Without slack The Washington Post Sunday 19 Aug 2018
Tight Canadiana 13 Aug 2018
Opposite of slack The Washington Post 01 Aug 2018
Opposite of slack LA Times Daily 01 Aug 2018
Not at all lax New York Times 01 Aug 2018
Not at all saggy USA Today 27 Jul 2018
Pulled tight The Washington Post 23 Jul 2018
Tense, given instruction in hearing
Stressed given coaching in voice The Sun Two Speed 16 Jul 2018
Concise and controlled Wall Street Journal 11 Jul 2018
With no slack Universal 28 Jun 2018
Fully stretched Newsday 21 Jun 2018
Free of slack Jonesin 19 Jun 2018
Tightly drawn The Washington Post 12 Jun 2018
Tightly drawn LA Times Daily 12 Jun 2018
Not sagging at all New York Times 10 Jun 2018
Tense, given instruction in hearing
Having no slack The Washington Post 22 May 2018
Having no slack LA Times Daily 22 May 2018
All stretched out Universal 27 Apr 2018
Gave instruction in speech for tense The Sun Two Speed 06 Apr 2018
Drawn tight Premier Sunday 01 Apr 2018
Like a tuned piano string USA Today 28 Mar 2018
Stretched tight Family Time 12 Mar 2018
Stretched tightly Universal 22 Feb 2018
Tightly strung Premier Sunday 11 Feb 2018
Tense, as trained for audition?
Quite suspenseful Wall Street Journal 03 Feb 2018
Like a tuned guitar string USA Today 31 Jan 2018
Drawn tight Family Time 14 Jan 2018
Tightly pulled Universal 11 Jan 2018
Not at all saggy
All stretched out
Ex-lax?
Stretched tightly
Tightly pulled
With no slack
Not sagging at all
Not at all lax
Like a tightrope, more so than a slackline
Concise and controlled
Tight, as a drum head
Having no slack
Lacking slack
Opposite of slack
Pulled tight
Stretched to the max
Tightly drawn
Like a tuned guitar string
Like a tuned piano string
Like a tuned string
Given coaching in voice that's showing strain
Like skin after Botox treatment USA Today 20 Dec 2017
Stretched very tightly Family Time 04 Dec 2017
Tense, gave instruction in speech
Stretched to the limit The Chronicle of Higher Education 24 Nov 2017
Like a tightrope USA Today 09 Sep 2017
Like a well-crafted whodunit Wall Street Journal 15 Jun 2017
High-strung Thomas Joseph 25 May 2017
Stretched tightly, as a guitar string Universal 22 May 2017
Slackless Newsday 18 May 2017
Like a well-written thriller New York Times 07 Apr 2017
Drawn tightly Universal 26 Mar 2017
What drumheads need to be Newsday 25 Mar 2017
Stretched tight Thomas Joseph 21 Mar 2017
Like many thrillers Wall Street Journal 23 Feb 2017
Stretched Thomas Joseph 31 Jan 2017
Drawn tightly
Like a tightrope
Like a well-written thriller
Stretched to the limit
Like skin after Botox treatment
Stretched tightly, as a guitar string
Stretched The Telegraph Quick 01 Dec 2016
Stretched tight USA Today 27 Nov 2016
Having no play Newsday 05 Nov 2016
Like a well-written mystery LA Times Daily 04 Nov 2016
Drawn tight LA Times Daily 15 Sep 2016
Ready to snap, maybe New York Times 14 Sep 2016
Drawn tight The Washington Post 13 Sep 2016
Stretched fully Newsday 31 Jul 2016
Lacking play USA Today 18 Jul 2016
Filled with tension Wall Street Journal 16 Jul 2016
Tightly drawn USA Today 22 Jun 2016
Stretched tightly Family Time 05 Jun 2016
Tight as a drum The Washington Post 04 Jun 2016
Like newly Botoxed skin LA Times Daily 01 Jun 2016
Like a tuned string Universal 19 Apr 2016
Fully extended Newsday 25 Mar 2016
Like a newly installed fan belt USA Today 05 Mar 2016
Like a drumhead New York Times 05 Mar 2016
Tightly strung USA Today 26 Feb 2016
Lacking slack Wall Street Journal 09 Feb 2016
Filled with suspense Wall Street Journal 30 Jan 2016
Stretched, pulled tight The Times Concise 08 Jan 2016
Stretched tightly
Lacking play
Drawn tight
Like a well-written mystery
Tightly drawn
Like newly Botoxed skin
Ready to snap, maybe
Fully stretched The Sun Two Speed 23 Dec 2015
Tense instructed orally The Sun Two Speed 23 Dec 2015
Stretched tight Eugene Sheffer 09 Dec 2015
Tight Eugene Sheffer 17 Nov 2015
Drawn tight Universal 01 Nov 2015
Stretched to the max The Chronicle of Higher Education 25 Sep 2015
Drawn tight USA Today 25 Sep 2015
Like a rope during a tug-of-war match New York Times 17 Aug 2015
Tense Eugene Sheffer 24 Jul 2015
Stretched to the limits USA Today 26 Jun 2015
Tense, stretched tight Irish Times Simplex 29 May 2015
Pulled tight LA Times Daily 04 May 2015
Stretched LA Times Daily 10 Apr 2015
Tight, as a drum skin Universal 25 Mar 2015
Like faces after face-lifts New York Times 05 Mar 2015
Crisp letters from the best author
Like a nicely tuned guitar string USA Today 04 Feb 2015
Like faces after face-lifts
Stretched to the max
Stretched to the limits
Like a nicely tuned guitar string
Drawn tight
Fully stretched
Slackless
Stretched tightly
Stretched
Stretched
Stretched to the max
Hardly relaxed
Like a rope during a tug-of-war match
Free of slack
Tight, as a drum skin
Drawn tight
Tightly drawn, like a rope
Like a guitar string
Like guitar strings, often
Pulled tight
Tightly wound
Tightly-strung
Without much give
Tension-filled
Not relaxed
Having no play
Without slack
Stretched tight
Without slack
Stretched tight
Lacking slack
Drawn tight
Tight as a drum
Having little give
Emotionally strained
Ready to snap
Allowing no wiggle room
Strained
Stretched tight
Like a newly installed fan belt
Tightly stretched
Lacking slack
Tightly strung
Strained
Strung with tension
Without much give
Emotionally strained
Tense
With little slack
Allowing no play
Stretched to the max
Under tension
Tense
Wound up
Lacking slack
Tense
Not at all droopy
Keyed up
Not at all droopy
Far from slack
Fully stretched
Without much slack
Spy-movie review adjective
Articulate wrong tense
Playless?
Stretched tight
Having no play
Stretched tight
Lacking slack
Not slack
Like a bowstring
Tightly strung
Wired tightly
Without any give
Having no play
Like a drumhead
Playless?
Stiff
Emotionally strained
In good order
Strung tightly
Stiff
Strained
Tensed
Stretched
Stretched tight
Sans any slack
Like a drumhead
Tense
Fully stretched
Not slack
Lacking slack
Tight
Stretched just short of the breaking point
Not drooping
Tightly stretched
Without give
Lacking slack
Having no play, say
All wound up
Tight
Like a drumhead
Sans slack
Good descriptor for a thriller
Stretched just short of the breaking point
Drawn tight
Not drooping
Pulled tight
Pulled tight
Drawn tight
Stretched to the limit
Like a high wire
Like a newly-installed fan belt
Without slack
Rigid
Like a bowstring
Without slack
Far from flabby
Without wrinkles
High-strung
Not drooping
High-strung
Without slack
Unbending
Having no slack
Tight as a drum
Not slack
Lacking play
Lacking slack
Lacking play
Lacking play
Fully extended
Sans slack
Like a guitar string
Suspenseful
Tightly drawn
Like a guitar string
Having no slack
Not relaxed
Not at all redundant
Like a guitar string
Hardly loose
Like violin strings
Under strain
Stretched
Having little slack
Like a bowstring
Emotionally strained
Like concise writing
Lacking play
Strained
Tension-filled
Like guitar strings
Like a trampoline's surface
Stretched thin
Like a bowstring
Tightly drawn
Having no play
Stretched
Like a bowstring
Subjected to great tension
Like a tuned guitar string
Stiff
Stretched tight
Drawn tight
Tightly stretched
Lacking slack
Unloose
Tightly stretched
Tightly drawn
Stretched to the limits
Tense
Not drooping
Having no play
Stretched to the limit
Hardly relaxed
Lacking slack
Tightly drawn
Like a tug-of-war rope
Ex-lax?
Without wrinkles
Stretched
Lacking slackness
Not at all loose
Tightly stretched
Having no slack
Like a drumhead
Stretched tightly
Lacking play
Like a tuned drumhead
Like a fan belt
Keyed up
Lacking slack
Under tension
Tightly strung
Not slack
With no slack
Slackless
Tight, as a drum skin
Unbending
Suspenseful
Strung with tension
Like a fan belt
Lacking slack
Tense
Showing strain
Like a tabor top?
Strained
Stretched to the limit
What a good fan belt should be
Like a circus high wire
Emotionally strained
Tightly stretched
Stretched to the limit
Lacking slack
Tight
Not slack
With no slack
Not loose
Unrelaxed
Like a drum
Without a wrinkle
Under tension
Lacking slack
Near the breaking point
Lacking play
High-strung
Strung tightly
Lacking play
Without give
Having no play
Far from slack
High-strung
Like a drumhead
Fine-strung
High-strung
Tensed
Like a newly-installed fan belt
Not loose
Not slack
Strained
High-strung
Like properly strung guitar strings
Without give
Tight as a drum
Highstrung
Unbending
Highstrung
Tight
Having no play
Not relaxed
Stretched out
Like some nerves
Tightly drawn
Like a tightrope
Smart
Trim
Very tight
Snug
Shipshape
High-strung
Well disciplined
Gripping
Stretched tightly
Like a high wire
Showing stress
Like a bowstring
Not loose or flabby
Firm
Strung tight
Kind of ship
Like a trampoline's surface
Unyielding
Kept in proper order.
Snug; tidy.
Tight.
Not flabby
Nervous.
Tense.
Without slack.
Trim.
Hard drawn.
Stretched.
Stretched
Firm.
Tensely stretched.
Shipshape.
Snug.
Snugly tight.
Tightly drawn.
Keyed up.
Not slack.
Strained.
Run a ___ ship.
Drawn tight.
High-strung.
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