TENSE
Scrabble letter values: T1E1N1S1E1 = 5
Definition
- noun a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time.
- adjective in or of a state of physical or nervous tension.
- adjective pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat').
- adjective taut or rigid.
- verb become stretched or tense or taut. — synonyms: strain
- verb increase the tension on.
- verb become tense, nervous, or uneasy. — synonyms: tense_up
- verb cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious. — synonyms: strain, tense_up
Examples
- “stretched tight”
- “tense piano strings”
- “the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed”