tension
The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
Noun 4 meanings
The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
“My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.”
A psychological state of being tense.
A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
Verb 1 meaning
To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
“We tensioned the cable until it snapped.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French tension, from Latin tēnsiō.
TENSION at a glance
TENSION has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,898 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tension
All rhymesOne letter away
- PENSION9
- TERSION7
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