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Synonyms for (noun) tense

Synonyms: tense Definition: a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

Hypernyms: grammatical category, syntactic category Definition: (grammar) a category of words having the same grammatical properties

Synonyms for (verb) tense

Synonyms: strain, tense, tense up Definition: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious Usage: he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up

Hypernyms: affect Definition: act physically on; have an effect upon Usage: the medicine affects my heart rate

Synonyms: tense, tense up Definition: become tense, nervous, or uneasy Usage: He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room

Hypernyms: turn, change state Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election

Synonyms: tense Definition: increase the tension on Usage: alternately relax and tense your calf muscle; tense the rope manually before tensing the spring

Hypernyms: alter, change, modify Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue

Synonyms: tense, strain Definition: become stretched or tense or taut Usage: the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed; the rope strained when the weight was attached

Hypernyms: tighten Definition: become tight or tighter Usage: The rope tightened

Synonyms for (adjective) tense

Synonyms: tense Definition: taut or rigid; stretched tight Usage: tense piano strings

Hypernyms: overstrung Definition: too tightly strung Usage: an overstrung archery bow

Hypernyms: taut, tight Definition: pulled or drawn tight Usage: taut sails; a tight drumhead; a tight rope

Synonyms: tense Definition: pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

Hypernyms: constricted Definition: especially tense; especially in some dialects

Synonyms: tense Definition: in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

Hypernyms: aroused, wound up Definition: brought to a state of great tension Usage: all wound up for a fight

Hypernyms: suspenseful, suspensive, cliff-hanging, nail-biting Definition: (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

Hypernyms: taut Definition: subjected to great tension; stretched tight Usage: the skin of his face looked drawn and tight; her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow

Hypernyms: itchy, fidgety, fretful, antsy Definition: nervous and unable to relax Usage: a constant fretful stamping of hooves; a restless child

Hypernyms: jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, high-strung, highly strung, uptight, edgy, restive Definition: being in a tense state

Hypernyms: electric Definition: (of a situation) exceptionally tense Usage: an atmosphere electric with suspicion

Hypernyms: isotonic Definition: of two or more muscles; having equal tension

Hypernyms: nervous Definition: easily agitated Usage: a nervous addict; a nervous thoroughbred

Hypernyms: strained Definition: showing signs of mental and emotional tension Usage: her voice was strained as she asked the question

Hypernyms: unrelaxed Definition: nor relaxed Usage: his life was drawing to a close in baffled zeal and unrelaxed strain- U.B.Phillips

Hypernyms: wired, pumped, pumped up, pumped-up Definition: tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline Usage: we were really pumped up for the race; he was so pumped he couldn't sleep