Search results
- Dictionaryclench/klɛn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. (with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger: "she clenched her fists, struggling for control"
noun
- 1. a contraction or tightening of part of the body: "she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
CLENCH definition: 1. to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way: 2. to close or…. Learn more.
1. : clinch sense 2. 2. : to hold fast : clutch. clenched the arms of the chair. 3. : to set or close tightly. clench one's teeth. clench one's fists. clench noun. Synonyms. cling (to) clutch. grip. hold. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of clench in a Sentence. He clenched his teeth and continued to look straight ahead.
Clench definition: to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.. See examples of CLENCH used in a sentence.
to hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination: He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd.
When you clench something, you grip, press, or squeeze it. You might clench your fists when you're angry or clench your teeth when you're worried, for example. People often clench parts of their own bodies, but they can also clench other things.
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). n. 1. A tight grip or grasp. 2. Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast. [Middle English clenchen, from Old English -clencan (in beclencan, to hold fast ).]
1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. 2. to grasp firmly; grip. 3. clinch (sense 1), clinch (sense 2), clinch (sense 3), clinch (sense 4) intransitive verb. 4. to close or knot up tightly. His hands clenched as he faced his enemy.
Synonyms for CLENCH: grip, grasp, hold, clasp, grapple, handhold, handgrip, leverage; Antonyms of CLENCH: release, relinquishment, give, hand, drop, unclasp, unhand, relinquish.
Jul 9, 2024 · clench (third-person singular simple present clenches, present participle clenching, simple past and past participle clenched) ( transitive, intransitive) To grip or hold fast. To close tightly. He clenched his fist in anger.
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way: The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. With a knife clenched in/between his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts. "Get out of here," she said through clenched teeth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
