TENSION

Definition of TENSION

  1. (noun)(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  2. (noun)the physical condition of being stretched or strained
  3. (noun)a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
  4. (noun)(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
  5. (noun)feelings of hostility that are not manifest
  6. (noun)the action of stretching something tight