tense up

tense up

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tens uhp]
- /tɛns ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tens uhp]
- /tɛns ʌp/

Definitions of tense up words

intransitivephrasal verbs tense up person: become anxious 1
intransitivephrasal verbs tense up muscle: become taut or clenched 1
verb tense up (Intransitive Verb) to become tense. 0

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Parts of speech for Tense up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tense up

tense up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

See also

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