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Synonyms for "tense" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for tense in English

tense:

tense adj

  1. tense
    tense; strained; stressed; uptight
  2. tense
    exciting; thrilling; tense
  3. tense
    – taut or rigid; stretched tight 1
    tense
    – taut or rigid; stretched tight 1
    • tense adj
      • tense piano strings1
  4. tense
    – pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') 1
    tense
    – pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') 1
  5. tense
    – in or of a state of physical or nervous tension 1
    tense
    – in or of a state of physical or nervous tension 1

tense

  1. tense
    tense

tense [the ~] nomen

  1. the tense
    – a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time 1
    the tense
    – a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time 1

tense verb

  1. tense
    – cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious 1
    to strain; tense; tense up
    – cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • tense verb
      • he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up1
    • tense up verb
  2. tense
    – become tense, nervous, or uneasy 1
    tense; tense up
    – become tense, nervous, or uneasy 1
    • tense verb
      • He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room1
    • tense up verb
  3. tense
    – increase the tension on 1
    tense
    – increase the tension on 1
    • tense verb
      • alternately relax and tense your calf muscle1
      • tense the rope manually before tensing the spring1
  4. tense
    – become stretched or tense or taut 1
    to strain; tense
    – become stretched or tense or taut 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
      • the rope strained when the weight was attached1
    • tense verb
      • the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;1

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Related Definitions for "tense":

  1. taut or rigid; stretched tight1
    • tense piano strings1
  2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')1
  3. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension1
  4. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time1
  5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious1
    • he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up1
  6. become tense, nervous, or uneasy1
    • He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room1
  7. increase the tension on1
    • alternately relax and tense your calf muscle1
    • tense the rope manually before tensing the spring1
  8. become stretched or tense or taut1
    • the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;1

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