tenses
ten-ses
noun
Grammatical forms of a verb indicating the time or aspect of an action.
"English has many different tenses."
verb
Becomes or makes something become taut, rigid, or strained.
"She tenses her muscles before lifting."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: tense up, tense, constricted, itchy, wound up, pumped, jittery, restless, nervous, fidgety, restive, strained
Antonyms: decompress, lax, loosen up, make relaxed, relax, relaxed, slow down, unbend, unlax, unstrain, unwind