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clinch - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
- intransitive verb To fasten together in this way.
- intransitive verb To settle definitely and conclusively; make final.
- intransitive verb Sports To secure (a divisional championship, for instance) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
- intransitive verb To fasten with a clinch knot.
- intransitive verb To be held together securely.
- intransitive verb Sports To hold a boxing opponent's body with one or both arms to prevent or hinder punches.
- intransitive verb Slang To embrace amorously.
- noun Something, such as a clamp, that clinches.
- noun The clinched part of a nail, bolt, or rivet.
- noun Sports An act or instance of clinching in boxing.
- noun A clinch knot.
- noun Slang An amorous embrace.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
clench .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip; a grasp; a clamp; a holdfast.
- noun A pun.
- noun (Naut.) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
- intransitive verb To hold fast; to grasp something firmly; to seize or grasp one another.
- transitive verb To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.
- transitive verb To set closely together; to close tightly.
- transitive verb To bend or turn over the point of (something that has been driven through an object), so that it will hold fast.
- transitive verb To make conclusive; to confirm; to establish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
fasten securely orpermanently . - verb To
embrace passionately. - noun Any of several
fastenings . - noun The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a
grip orgrasp . - noun obsolete A
pun . - noun nautical A
hitch orbend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of ananchor , or thebreeching of a ship's gun to theringbolts . - noun A passionate
embrace .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
- noun a tight or amorous embrace
- verb embrace amorously
- noun a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
- verb flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
- verb hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
- verb hold in a tight grasp
- noun a small slip noose made with seizing
- noun (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
- verb settle conclusively
- noun the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Variant of clench.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Arisen from clench in XVI century.
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Examples
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My brother swears the improved clinch is the only way to go and a very good friend went to great lengths to test knot breaking strength and landed on the Trilene Knot.
The Perfect Knot 2009
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My brother swears the improved clinch is the only way to go and a very good friend went to great lengths to test knot breaking strength and landed on the Trilene Knot.
The Perfect Knot 2009
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The playoff clinch is a plus, but we definitely needed this home win before we went on this road trip.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The improved clinch is the way to go with large mouths
On Pound-Test and Knots John Merwin 2008
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Protag arrives at disco to find Antag and Sweethart in clinch, and leaves
Persian decision making.... zornhau 2005
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Tinner's tacks, which are used for clinching, are commonly called clinch-nails.
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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Against Moon, Sanderson fell behind 1-0 at the start of the second period when he surrendered a point on a tie-up known as the clinch, rather than risk getting tossed for a three-point throw.
USATODAY.com - With little fanfare, Sanderson celebrates golden accomplishment 2004
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Muay Thai fighters also master the art of the clinch, which is a series of techniques to get in close to your opponent and hold him in such a way that he is susceptible to any number of devastating strikes.
SurvivalBlog.com 2009
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I do think Couture will be fine on his back and that his dirty boxing in the clinch will be a difference maker as well.
Blog updates 2008
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I do think Couture will be fine on his back and that his dirty boxing in the clinch will be a difference maker as well.
Blog updates 2008
Related Words
synonyms (192)
Words with the same meaning
- abduct
- adhere
- adhere to
- affix
- afford proof of
- agglomerate
- anchor
- ankle
- annex
- articulation
- ascertain
- assure
- attach
- bear hug
- belay
- bite
- boundary
- bring home to
- bunch
- butt
- carry off
- cement
- certify
- cervix
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- clear up
- cleave
- cleave to
- clench
- cling
- cling to
- clinging
- clip
- close quarters
- closed
- closure
- clot
- cluster
- clutch
- coagulate
- cohere
- come together
- communicate
- complete
- conclude
- confirm
- congeal
- conglomerate
- connect
- connecting link
- connecting rod
- connection
- converge
- coupling
- cramp
- cuddle
- death grip
- decide
- demonstrate
- determine
- dismiss all doubt
- dispose of
- dovetail
- elbow
- embrace
- enfold
- engraft
- ensure
- establish
- fasten
- find out
- firm hold
- fix
- follow
- follow from
- foothold
- footing
- freeze to
- get at
- gliding joint
- graft
- grapple
- grasp
- grip
- gripe
- grow together
- hang on
- hang on to
- hang together
- have a case
- hinge
- hinged joint
- hip
- hold
- hold fast
- hold good
- hold on
- hold on to
- hold tight
- hold together
- hold water
- holdfast
- hug
- insure
- intercommunicate
- interface
- iron grip
- join
- joining
- joint
- juncture
- keep hold of
- kidnap
- knee
- knit
- knuckle
- link
- make certain
- make fast
- make good
- make no doubt
- make no mistake
- make out
- make sure
- make sure of
- mass
- meet
- merge
- miter
- moor
- mortise
- nail down
- neck
- never let go
- nip
- persist
- pivot
- pivot joint
- press
- prove
- prove to be
- prove true
- pun
- purchase
- put to
- rabbet
- reassure
- remove all doubt
- scarf
- screw up
- seam
- secure
- see that
- see to it
- seizure
- set
- set at rest
- set to
- settle
- settle the matter
- shanghai
- shoulder
- show
- solidify
- sort out
- squeeze
- stay
- stay put
- stick
- stick to
- stick together
- stitch
- suture
- symphysis
- take hold of
- tenure
- throttle
- tie rod
- tight grip
- tighten
- toehold
- toggle
- toggle joint
- trice up
- trim
- union
- unite
- weld
- wind up
- wrist
dailyword commented on the word clinch
007 used this word with Wade when they were rescued in Cuba.
June 9, 2012