Tauter: meaning, definitions and examples

tension, muscle, rope

The term 'tauter' refers to a state of being stretched tight or heightened in tension. It often describes physical objects like ropes or muscles that are pulled to their maximum capacity. When something is tauter, it has less slack and presents a firmer or more rigid structure. This term can also be metaphorically applied to describe situations or emotions that are intensely strained or tense.

strained, stretched, tighter

Examples of usage

• The rope became tauter as I pulled it.

• After the workout, my muscles felt much tauter than before.

• He felt his emotions growing tauter with each passing moment.

• The fabric of the tent was tauter after the rain.

• The team’s performance was tauter in the final minutes of the game.