Taut means tight rather than slack. The tightrope ought to be taut and not dangling down by the lion cage.
Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
Adjective S.
pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
Adjective S.
subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"
a.
Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is
tightly strained.
a.
Snug; close; firm; secure.
Taut
Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
Usage Examples
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