loose vs taut

loose

verb
  • To make less tight, to loosen. 

  • Of a grip or hold, to let go. 

  • To shoot (an arrow). 

  • To let loose, to free from restraints. 

  • To unfasten, to loosen. 

noun
  • All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs). 

  • The release of an arrow. 

  • A letting go; discharge. 

  • Freedom from restraint. 

intj
  • begin shooting; release your arrows 

adj
  • Not compact. 

  • Not fitting closely 

  • Relaxed. 

  • Indiscreet. 

  • Not held or packaged together. 

  • Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate. 

  • Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game. 

  • Not fixed in place tightly or firmly. 

  • Measured loosely stacked or disorganized (such as of firewood). 

  • Not under control. 

  • Having oversteer. 

taut

verb
  • To make taut; to tauten, to tighten. 

adj
  • Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled. 

  • Experiencing anxiety or stress. 

  • Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight. 

  • Strong; uncompromising. 

  • Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body. 

  • Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order. 

How often have the words loose and taut occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )