1. tense - noun
· a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
Hypernym(s): grammatical_category, syntactic_category
2. tense - verb
· become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
Synonym(s): strain
Hypernym(s): tighten
3. tense - verb
· increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
4. tense - verb
· become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
Synonym(s): tense_up
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn
Antonym(s): relax
5. tense - verb
· cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
Hypernym(s): affect
Antonym(s): relax
6. tense - adjective
· in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Antonym(s): relaxed
7. tense - adjective
· pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
Antonym(s): lax
8. tense - adjective
· taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"
Antonym(s): lax
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