TAUTEN


Meaning of TAUTEN in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' to ̇ -t ə n

Function: verb

Inflected Form: taut · ened ; taut · en · ing \ ' to ̇ t-ni ŋ , ' to ̇ -t ə n-i ŋ \

Date: circa 1814

transitive verb : to make taut < tauten the rope>

intransitive verb : to become taut

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.