Words · Common
tense
/tɛns/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- 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;
- verb
increase the tension on
alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
- verb
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
- verb
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up