tense
5 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #3,893
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Definitions
noun
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
verb
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
adjective
taut or rigid; stretched tight
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈɛns/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural tenses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
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
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
sensedefensefenceoffenseintensedefenceexpensehenceimmensedensecommencespenceincensesuspensepencedispense
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)