clench

clench  (klnch)

tr.v. clenched, clench·ing, clench·es

1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger.

2. To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the steering wheel.

3. To clinch (a bolt, for example).

4. Nautical To fasten with a clinch.

n.

1. A tight grip or grasp.

2. Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast.

3. Nautical See clinch.

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[Middle English clenchen, from Old English beclencan.]

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clench [klɛntʃ]

vb (tr)

1. to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc.) tightly

2. to grasp or grip firmly

n

1. a firm grasp or grip

2. (Engineering / Tools) a device that grasps or grips, such as a clamp

n & vb

another word for clinch

[Old English beclencan, related to Old High German klenken to tie, Middle High German klank noose, Dutch klinken rivet]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clench - a small slip noose made with seizing clinch double clinch - a clinch with two loops inside clinch - a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop running noose, slip noose, noose - a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled outside clinch - a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
	2.	clench - 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" clutch, clutches, grip, hold, clasp, grasp choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled" embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
Verb	1.	clench - hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" clinch clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
	2.	clench - squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw" grit - clench together; "grit one's teeth" squeeze - press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

Translations

clench [klentʃ] VT [+ teeth] → apretar; [+ fist] → cerrar
to clench sth in one's hands → apretar algo en las manos
the clenched fist → el puño cerrado

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clench [ˈklɛntʃ] vt

[+ fist] → serrer

[+ teeth] → serrer

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clench

vt

fist → ballen; teeth → zusammenbeißen; (= grasp firmly) → packen; to clench something between one’s teeth → etw zwischen die Zähne klemmen; to clench something in one’s hands → etw mit den Händen umklammern; clenched-fist salute → Arbeiterkampfgruß m

? clinch VT a

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clench [klɛntʃ] vt → stringere
to clench sth in one's hand → stringere in pugno qc

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clench [klɛntʃ] vt → stringere
to clench sth in one's hand → stringere in pugno qc

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clench

v clench [klentʃ]

to close tightly together He clenched his teeth/fist. kram, vasklem قَبَضَ بِشِدَّه стискам zatnout bide sammen; knytte zusammenpressen, ...ballen σφίγγω apretar kokku suruma به هم فشردن puristaa yhteen serrer לִסגוֹר कस कर पकड़ना stsak, stiskanje összeszorít mengatupkan kreppa; herpa saman, bíta stringere かたく結ぶ 꽉 쥐다, 악물다 sugniaužti, sukąsti sažņaugt; cieši satvert mengetap dichtklemmen bite sammen, knytte (hånden), knuge zaciskać cerrar a strânge стискивать;сжимать zovrieť stisniti stisnuti bita ihop, knyta [], gripa hårt om ทำให้ติดกันแน่น sıkıca kapamak 握緊 стискувати بھینچنا ، تھامنا siết chặt 握紧