tensed

Verb

• become stretched or tense or taut
  • "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;"
• increase the tension on
• become tense, nervous, or uneasy
  • "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
  • "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
• simple past and past participle of tense

Adjective Satellite

• having inflections to indicate tense

Synonyms

strain, tense, tense up

Antonyms

relax, unstrain