Definition
tensing
verb
- present participle of tense; making or becoming tight, stiff, or strained
noun
- the act or process of making something tense or tight
Examples
- She could feel her muscles tensing before the race.
- The rope was tensing under the heavy weight.
- His jaw was tensing as he tried to control his anger.
- The tensing of her shoulders showed her stress.
- The athlete focused on tensing and relaxing different muscle groups.
- You could see him tensing up during the difficult conversation.
- The sudden tensing of the cable indicated it might snap.