tensing

noun

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

verb

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

become tense, nervous, or uneasy

increase the tension on

become stretched or tense or taut

adjective

taut or rigid

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

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

Roots

tendotens- · Latin · stretch

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