Results for tense
Definitions of tense:
part of speech: superlative
Tensest.
part of speech: noun
That form or modification of the verb by which time is expressed.
part of speech: noun
The form of a verb to indicate the time of the action.
part of speech: adjective
part of speech: adjective
Drawn tightly; not lax; severely strained; rigid; tense nerves.
part of speech: adjective
Drawn tight; stretched; rigid.
part of speech: noun
A change in the form of a verb, showing the time of the action expressed; a verb form which indicates a certain distinction of time by changing its form or by the help of auxiliaries.
part of speech: comparative
Tenser.
Usage examples for tense:
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I want you to suggest to me- his voice became very tense that I shall forget- forget till I die- everything that has occurred to me during the last two hours; till I die, mind, he added, with solemn emphasis, till I die.
"Four Weird Tales", Algernon Blackwood -
She talked continually and cheerfully, but the atmosphere was tense with waiting.
"Flower of the Dusk", Myrtle Reed -
Kate sat very tense
"A Daughter of the Land", Gene Stratton-Porter