To draw tight or stretch taut; to be tightly stretched over something

(colloquial) To strain or exert one's muscles; to hold back emotions or maintain a front

(bound form) A frame or hoop used to keep fabric taut for embroidery

To spring or bounce back; to snap or fly off due to high tension.

To have a taut face; to maintain a rigid or displeased facial expression

To crack or burst apart due to pressure; to split open.

(colloquial) Extremely; very; particularly.

To sew with large, loose stitches to hold material in place temporarily

(bound form) A woven mat for a bed frame, typically made of rattan or brown cord

To barely manage to support or maintain (e.g. appearances or a situation)

(literary) Cloth used for wrapping an infant; swaddle