tense up

English - Turkish

Definition of tense up in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of tense up in English English dictionary

To become tense

make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

see tense 4

become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

Turkish pronunciation

tens ʌp

Pronunciation

/ˈtens ˈəp/ /ˈtɛns ˈʌp/

Etymology

[ 'ten(t)s ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English tens time, tense, from Middle French, from Latin tempus.