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

Strained to stiffness: rigid.

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:

• 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