Definition of tense

"tense" in the noun sense

1. tense

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

"tense" in the verb sense

1. strain, tense

become stretched or tense or taut

"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"

"the rope strained when the weight was attached"

2. tense

increase the tension on

"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"

"tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

3. tense, tense up

become tense, nervous, or uneasy

"He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

4. tense, strain, tense up

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

"tense" in the adjective sense

1. tense

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

2. tense

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

3. tense

taut or rigid stretched tight

"tense piano strings"

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Quotations for tense

Plead or Pleaded? He plead not guilty or He pleaded not guilty. Pleaded, not plead, constitutes the imperfect tense and the perfect participle of the verb to plead. Hence, in the example quoted the correct word is pleaded. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

tense in Scrabble®

The word tense is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

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Word Growth involving tense

Shorter words in tense

en ens tens

en ten tens

Longer words containing tense

hypertense

intense hyperintense

intense hypointense

intense intensely overintensely

intense intenseness overintenseness

intense intenser

intense intensest

intense isointense

intense nonintense

intense overintense overintensely

intense overintense overintenseness

intense ultraintense

pretense pretenses

subtense subtenses

tensed

tensely intensely overintensely

tenseness intenseness overintenseness

tenser intenser

tenses pretenses

tenses subtenses

tenses tensest intensest