Adjective: tensed tenstVerb: tense ten(t)s
- Become stretched, tense or taut
"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed";
- strain
- Increase the tension on
"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
- Become tense, nervous, or uneasy
"He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room";
- tense up
- Cause to be tense and uneasy, nervous or anxious
"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up";
- strain, tense up
See also: finite
Type of: affect, alter, change, change state, modify, tighten, turn
Encyclopedia: Tensed, Id
Tense, aspect and mood