DICTOMETER

TENSING

1. Synonyms:
   • Strain
   • Tense
   Definitions:
   • become stretched or tense or taut
   Examples:
   • The bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
   • The rope strained when the weight was attached
   Antonyms:
   relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Tense
   Definitions:
   • increase the tension on
   Examples:
   • Alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
   • Tense the rope manually before tensing the spring
   Antonyms:
   relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Tense
   • Tense up
   Definitions:
   • become tense, nervous, or uneasy
   Examples:
   • He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tense
   • Strain
   • Tense up
   Definitions:
   • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
   Examples:
   • He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up