Antonyms for tensing

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : tens

Phonetic Transcription : tɛns

Definition of tensing

Origin : "to make tense," 1670s, from tense (adj.); intransitive sense of "to become tense" (often tense up) is recorded from 1946. Related: Tensed; tensing.

As in contraction : noun drawing in; shortening
As in stiffen : verb make or become harder
As in stress : verb put under physical or mental pressure
As in tighten : verb constrict
As in constrict : verb inhibit
As in hunch : verb cower, crouch

Example sentences :

He sat on the edge of the cot, tensing as though for a leap at Conn's throat.
Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper

Albert turned to face the nearest native, tensing his muscles for battle.
Extract from : « Insidekick » by Jesse Franklin Bone

There was a tensing of the abdomen, a faint burning in the pit of his stomach.
Extract from : « Mate in Two Moves » by Winston Marks

Lucinda divined hostility in the tensing of the arm round her waist.
Extract from : « Linda Lee, Incorporated » by Louis Joseph Vance

The tensing of her body betrayed the temper in which Lucinda met his suggestion.
Extract from : « Linda Lee, Incorporated » by Louis Joseph Vance

He felt the tensing of the others in the room, not toward the major but toward him.
Extract from : « The Invaders » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins

There came a tensing of the relaxed form, and the head lifted a little so that the girl could look at her questioner.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Barring a little stiffness, which he removed by flexing and tensing his muscles, he felt very strong and capable.
Extract from : « The Hosts of the Air » by Joseph A. Altsheler

But he could not shake off the legs which were like stubborn tentacles about him, could not free his throat of the tensing clutch.
Extract from : « Judith of Blue Lake Ranch » by Jackson Gregory

Sometimes a false emotionalism adds to the discomfort by tensing the whole muscular system and making the messages more intense.
Extract from : « Outwitting Our Nerves » by Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury

Synonyms for tensing

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