tense

[tense]

When something's stretched tight, it's tense. A rope can be tense. So can a muscle. When a person's tense, they're anxious.

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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.

Noun
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

Verb
make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;

Verb
become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

Verb
increase the tension on; "tense a rope"

Verb
stretch or force to the limit; "strain the rope"

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Adjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"

Adjective
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat'')

Adjective
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension


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.

a.
Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.


Tense

Tense , n. [OF. tens, properly, time, F. temps time, tense. See Temporal of time, and cf. Thing.] (Gram.) 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. &hand; The primary simple tenses are three: those which express time past, present, and future; but these admit of modifications, which differ in different languages.

Tense

Tense, a. [L. tensus, p.p. of tendere to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Toise.] Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.
The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her.
-- Tense"ly, adv. -- Tense"ness, 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.

Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber.

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Usage Examples

Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.

Turkey wants a policy of engagement exactly like President Obama's new approach. Policy of engagement, less confrontation, less tense attitude, especially in the region.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Two or three notes of music can instantly make you feel sad or tense or afraid or angry. To do that in words is much more difficult.

I get very nervous whenever I think about it. I've never done a serious play, and I have such awe of the woman - she's really my only idol. It's going to be a big stretch - certain people come out on stage and your face muscles automatically tense and you get ready to smile.

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