Tense - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
verb
tense the rope manually before tensing the spring
adjective
- pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
- taut or rigid; stretched tight
Extra examples
The sentence will read better if you change the tense of the verb.
You should avoid changing tense in the middle of a paragraph.
She was feeling pretty tense.
Why are you so tense?
We sat quietly for a few tense moments.
It was a tense meeting.
My calf muscles are really tense.
She tensed as he walked toward her.
He tensed up and missed the putt.
Waiting for an operation tends to tense most people up.
Marion spoke, eager to break the tense silence.
Is anything wrong? You look a little tense.
Massage is great if your neck and back are tense.
She tried to relax her tense muscles.
Relax, and try not to tense up so much.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: tense
he/she/it: tenses
present participle: tensing
past tense: tensed
past participle: tensed
singular: tense
plural: tenses
comparative: tenser
superlative: tensest
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