Defenition of the word clench
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Defenition of the word clench
- To hold in a tight grasp.
- The act of grasping.
- 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"
- squeeze together tightly, as of one's fists
- hold in a tight grasp; "The boxer clinched his opponent"; "clench a steering wheel"
- a nail with its point bent over
- a small slip noose made with seizing
- squeeze together tightly; "clench one''s jaw"
- hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
- the act of grasping
- squeeze together tightly
- hold in a tight grasp
Synonyms for the word clench
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- brace up
- clamp together
- clasp
- clinch
- clutch
- clutches
- compress
- confirm
- fix
- grasp
- grip
- grit
- hold
- scrunch
- tighten
Similar words in the clench
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- clench
- clenched
- clenches
- clenching
Hyponyms for the word clench
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- choke hold
- chokehold
- double clinch
- embrace
- embracement
- embracing
- grit
- inside clinch
- outside clinch
- wrestling hold
Hypernyms for the word clench
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- clutch
- grasping
- nail
- noose
- prehend
- prehension
- running noose
- seize
- seizing
- slip noose
- squeeze
- taking hold
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