tense - Meaning in Hindi

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tense - Meaning in Hindi

tense Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of tense in English

tense adjective

1. taut or rigid; stretched tight

   Example

   • "tense piano strings"
2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
3. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

tense noun

1. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

tense verb

1. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

   Synonyms

   strain, strain, tense up

   Example

   • "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
2. become tense, nervous, or uneasy

   Synonyms

   tense up

   Example

   • "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
3. increase the tension on

   Examples

   • "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"
   • "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
4. become stretched or tense or taut

   Synonyms

   strain, strain

   Examples

   • "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"
   • "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

Synonyms of tense

• strain, tense up
• tense up
• strain

Antonyms of tense

loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind, decompress, slow down, unbend, lax, relaxed

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