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Definition of Tense
1. Adjective. In or of a state of physical or nervous tension.
Similar to: Aroused, Wound Up, Cliff-hanging, Nail-biting, Suspenseful, Suspensive, Taut, Antsy, Fidgety, Fretful, Itchy, Edgy, High-strung, Highly Strung, Jittery, Jumpy, Nervy, Overstrung, Restive, Uptight, Electric, Isotonic, Nervous, Strained, Unrelaxed, Pumped, Pumped Up, Pumped-up, Wired
Antonyms: Relaxed
Derivative terms: Tenseness
2. Verb. Become stretched or tense or taut. "The rope strained when the weight was attached"
3. Noun. A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time.
Specialized synonyms: Present, Present Tense, Aorist, Past, Past Tense, Future, Future Tense, Continuous Tense, Imperfect, Imperfect Tense, Progressive, Progressive Tense, Perfect, Perfect Tense, Perfective, Perfective Tense
4. Adjective. Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in 'beat').
5. Verb. Increase the tension on. "Tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
6. Adjective. Taut or rigid; stretched tight. "Tense piano strings"
7. Verb. Become tense, nervous, or uneasy. "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Antonyms: Relax
Derivative terms: Tension, Tensor
8. Verb. Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious. "He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
Generic synonyms: Affect
Causes: Tense Up
Specialized synonyms: Extend, Stretch
Derivative terms: Strain, Tension
Antonyms: Unstrain, Relax
Definition of Tense
1. n. One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.
2. a. Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.
Definition of Tense
1. Noun. (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists. ¹
2. Adjective. Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed. ¹
3. Adjective. Pulled taut, without any slack. ¹
4. Verb. To make or become tense. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tense
1. taut [v TENSED, TENSING, TENSES] - See also: taut
Medical Definition of Tense
1. Tight, rigid, or strained; characterised by anxiety and psychological strain. Origin: L. Tensus, pp. Of tendo, to stretch (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tense
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