tauten
verb /ˈtɔːtn/
/ˈtɔːtn/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they tauten | /ˈtɔːtn/ /ˈtɔːtn/ |
| he / she / it tautens | /ˈtɔːtnz/ /ˈtɔːtnz/ |
| past simple tautened | /ˈtɔːtnd/ /ˈtɔːtnd/ |
| past participle tautened | /ˈtɔːtnd/ /ˈtɔːtnd/ |
| -ing form tautening | /ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/ /ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/ |
- tauten (something) to become taut; to make something taut
- Here are some exercises to tauten facial muscles.
- His body tautened, then relaxed.