Defenition of the word tense up

• Defenition of the word tense up

  • To cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.
  • make tense
  • become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
  • make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
  • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
  • become tense, nervous, or uneasy

Synonyms for the word tense up

• • strain
  • tense

Hyponyms for the word tense up

• • crick
  • extend
  • stretch

Hypernyms for the word tense up

• • affect
  • change state
  • turn

Antonyms for the word tense up

• • decompress
  • loosen up
  • make relaxed
  • relax
  • slow down
  • unbend
  • unlax
  • unstrain
  • unwind

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