Meaning of tense
Definition of tense
(adj)
in or of a
state
of
physical
or
nervous
tension
pronounced
with
relatively
tense
tongue
muscles (e.g., the
vowel
sound
in `beat')
taut
or rigid;
stretched
tight; "tense
piano
strings"
(noun)
a
grammatical
category
of verbs
used
to
express
distinctions of
time
(verb)
become
stretched
or
tense
or taut; "the bodybuilder's
neck
muscles tensed"; "the
rope
strained
when the
weight
was attached"
increase
the
tension
on; "alternately
relax
and
tense
your
calf
muscle"; "tense the
rope
manually
before
tensing the spring"
become
tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He
tensed
up when he saw his
opponent
enter
the room"
cause
to be
tense
and
uneasy
or
nervous
or anxious; "he got a
phone
call
from his
lawyer
that
tensed
him up"
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