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tense

/ˈtɛns/

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adjective

tenser; -est

nervous and not able to relax

She was feeling pretty tense.

Why are you so tense?

showing or causing nervousness

a tense situation

We sat quietly for a few tense moments.

It was a tense meeting.

a tense thriller

not relaxed but hard and tight

My calf muscles are really tense.

tense muscles

verb

tenses; tensed; tensing

to make (a muscle) hard and tight [+ obj]

She tensed her shoulders. [no obj]

Her shoulders tensed (up).

[no obj] :to become nervous or tense

She tensed as he walked toward her.

He tensed up and missed the putt.

noun

plural tenses

grammar :a form of a verb that is used to show when an action happened [count]

The sentence will read better if you change the tense of the verb. [noncount]

You should avoid changing tense in the middle of a paragraph. - see also future tense, past tense, perfect tense, present tense