Definition
Stretched tight, showing no slack, or emotionally tense and strained.
Etymology
From Middle English, possibly from Old Norse 'téttr' meaning tight. Related to 'tight' through Germanic roots. Extended to describe emotional or mental tension by analogy with physical tightness.
Kelly Says
The word's crisp, clipped sound perfectly mirrors its meaning - you can almost feel the tension when you say it. Writers love 'taut' because it works for both physical objects and psychological states, capturing how stress literally tightens our bodies.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተንተኛ
teh-neh-teh-nyah
ARالعربية
مشدود
mash-dood
BNবাংলা
উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ
uttejanpoorn
CSČeština
napjatý
nah-pyah-tee
DEDeutsch
gespannt
geh-shpahnt
ELΕλληνικά
τεντωμένος
teh-ndoh-meh-nohs
FISuomi
jännittyne
yah-nee-tee-neh
FRFrançais
tendu
tahnd-oo
GUGU
તણાવપૂર્ણ
tanaavpoorn
HEעברית
מתוח
meh-toh-ahkh
HIहिन्दी
तनावपूर्ण
tanaavpoorn
HUMagyar
feszes
feh-seh-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
kencang
keh-nyahng
IGIG
siri ike
see-ree ee-keh
MRMR
ताणपूर्ण
tanaavpoorn
MSBahasa Melayu
kencang
keh-nyahng
MYမြန်မာ
တင်းတင်းလေး
dahng dahng lay
NLNederlands
gespannen
geh-shpah-neh-n
PAPA
ਤਣਾਉਪੂਰਨ
tanaavpoorn
PLPolski
napięty
nah-pee-eh-tee
PTPortuguês
tenso
tehn-soh
RORomână
întins
in-teen-s
RUРусский
натянутый
nah-tyah-noo-tee
SWKiswahili
kilichoka
kee-lee-choh-kah
TAதமிழ்
இறுக்கமான
irukkamaana
TEతెలుగు
వేగవంతమైన
vegavantamaina
TLTL
napapaso
nah-pah-pah-soh
TRTürkçe
gergin
geh-rgeen
UKУкраїнська
натягнутий
nah-tyah-noo-tee
VITiếng Việt
căng thẳng
kahng thay