taut
/tɔːt/adjective
उच्चारण टॉट
तना हुआ, कसा हुआ
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(of rope, wire) stretched tightly
तना हुआ, कसा हुआ
- Pull the rope taut.
- The tightrope walker kept the wire taut as he stepped forward.
- The sailors pulled the rope taut and tied it to the mast.
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- The string of the kite was taut in the strong wind.
- The tent stayed firm because every cord was pulled taut.
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(of a muscle or a person's face) tight and stiff because of worry or tension
तनावग्रस्त
- Her face was taut with anxiety.
- His jaw was taut with tension before the result was announced.
- His muscles were taut as he lifted the heavy weight.
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- Her voice was taut with worry as she waited for news.
- The father's taut smile showed how nervous he was about the result.
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approving
(of a piece of writing or a film) with no unnecessary parts
(लेखन) कसा हुआ, चुस्त
- a taut thriller
- The novel is taut and gripping from the first page to the last.
- The taut script leaves no room for dull moments.
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- It is a taut little story of only eighty pages.
- Critics praised the film as a taut and gripping drama.
Synonyms concise tight compact economical
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Homophone, asked often: taut (stretched tight) and taught (past of teach) are both pronounced /tɔːt/; also taunt (mock) is different.
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: taut (कसकर तना) और taught (teach का past) दोनों की pronunciation /tɔːt/ है; taunt (उपहास करना) अलग है।
Keep the tight words together: taut (tightly stretched), tense, rigid (stiff, not bending), strained, tight.
कसाव के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: taut (कसकर तना), tense, rigid (कड़ा, न मुड़ने वाला), strained, tight।