ALL meanings of tenses
tense
T t - adjective tenses stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid. 1
- adjective tenses in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person. 1
- adjective tenses characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings: a tense moment. 1
- adjective tenses Phonetics. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles; narrow. Compare lax (def 7). 1
- noun tenses a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb. 1
- noun tenses a set of such categories or constructions in a particular language. 1
- noun tenses the time, as past, present, or future, expressed by such a category. 1
- noun tenses such categories or constructions, or their meanings collectively. 1