tense

Adjective
  1. In or of a state of physical or nervous tension (synset 302414122)
  2. Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') (synset 302413664)
  3. Taut or rigid;
    Stretched tight (synset 302411930)
    "tense piano strings"
Noun
  1. A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time (synset 106340499)
Verb
  1. Become stretched or tense or taut (synset 201575559)
    "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
  2. Increase the tension on (synset 200537384)
    "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
  3. Become tense, nervous, or uneasy (synset 200026146)
    "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
  4. Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (synset 200025196)
    "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

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