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View usage for: strung up in British Englishadjective(postpositive) informal tense or nervous Examples of 'strung up' in a sentencestrung up Synonyms of 'strung up'tense, wired, nervous, edgy More Synonyms of strung up Definition tense or nervous (informal) Those who saw him at the Olympics will recall just how strung up he was. Synonyms wired (slang) twitchy (informal) on tenterhooks antsy (informal) a bundle of nerves (informal) under a strain adrenalized Additional synonymsDefinition nervous, irritable, or anxious She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. Synonyms nervous, wired (slang), anxious, tense, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal), on edge, nervy (British, informal), ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal), on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), on pins and needles, adrenalized Definition nervous Investors have become jittery about the country's economy. Synonyms nervous, anxious, jumpy, twitchy (informal), wired (slang), trembling, shaky, agitated, quivering, hyper (informal), fidgety, antsy (informal) Definition very excited or nervous I wasn't able to sleep that night, I was so keyed up. Synonyms nervous, strained, anxious, tense, under pressure, restless, wound up (informal), hyper (informal), apprehensive, edgy, jittery (informal), wired (slang), uptight (informal), on edge, jumpy, twitchy (informal), overwrought, strung up (informal), on tenterhooks, fidgety, antsy (informal), wrought up, adrenalized - structure
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Related terms ofstrung up Additional synonymsDefinition apprehensive or worried I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. Synonyms apprehensive, anxious, uneasy, edgy, worried, wired (slang), tense, fearful, shaky, hysterical, agitated, ruffled, timid, hyper (informal), jittery (informal), uptight (informal), flustered, on edge, excitable, nervy (British, informal), jumpy, twitchy (informal), fidgety, timorous (literary), highly strung, antsy (informal), toey (Australian, slang), hesitant, adrenalized Definition nervous and irritable Ever since their arrival she had felt on edge. Synonyms tense, excited, wired (slang), nervous, eager, impatient, irritable, apprehensive, edgy, uptight (informal), ill at ease, twitchy (informal), tetchy, on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), adrenalized Definition nervously tense, irritable, or angry Penny never got uptight about exams. Synonyms tense, wired (slang), anxious, neurotic, uneasy, prickly, edgy, on the defensive, on edge, nervy (British, informal), adrenalized |