adj.
1.in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
2.pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
3.taut or rigid tense n.
1.a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time tense v.
1.stretch or force to the limit
2.increase the tension on
3.become tense or tenser
4.make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Idiom of the Day
raise an objection to (someone or something)
to object to someone or something
My friend raised an objection to my plan to include my parents in our travel plans.