The meaning of TENSION is inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion. How to use tension in a sentence.

TENSION definition: 1. a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event: 2. a feeling of fear or anger…. Learn more.

TENSION meaning: 1 : a feeling of nervousness that makes you unable to relax; 2 : a feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.

A balanced relation between strongly opposing elements: "the continuing, and essential, tension between two of the three branches of government, judicial and legislative" (Haynes Johnson).

Definition of tension noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 days ago · tension (countable and uncountable, plural tensions) The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

ten•sion /ˈtɛnʃən/ n. the act of stretching; the state of being stretched:[uncountable] the tension of her leg muscles as she performed on the balance beam. emotional strain, esp. intense suspense, anxiety, or …

The tension was paying its toll in another way. He shook the tension out of his shoulders. As the weekend drew nearer, the tension grew. All this tension was ruining the evening for both of them. …

The noun tension has its Latin roots in tendere, which means to stretch, and tension occurs when something is stretched either physically or emotionally. Strained relations between countries can …

Tension is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax. She has done her best to keep calm but finds herself trembling with tension and indecision. Smiling and laughing has …