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Clench Common

Clench has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a small slip noose made with seizing

2

the act of grasping

"he released his clasp on my arm"

"he has a strong grip for an old man"

"she kept a firm hold on the railing"

3

Tight grip.

Verb
1

hold in a tight grasp

"clench a steering wheel"

2

squeeze together tightly

"clench one's jaw"

3

To grip or hold fast.

Example Sentences
"he released his clasp on my arm" noun
"he has a strong grip for an old man" noun
"she kept a firm hold on the railing" noun
"clench a steering wheel" verb
"clench one's jaw" verb
See Also
parody grip clenchable clinch grit one's teeth local bushing tight
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
noose grasping seize squeeze
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
double clinch inside clinch outside clinch chokehold embrace wrestling hold grit
Rhyming Words
inch unch conch bench lynch sinch lunch minch rench winch tench runch kench hunch hench sench cinch hinch punch dench
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