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- Dictionaryclenched/klɛn(t)ʃt/
adjective
- 1. (of the fingers or hand) closed into a tight ball: "he struck the wall with his clenched fist"
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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. Having in your hands. arm.
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.
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.
a tight hold; grip. something that clenches or holds fast. clinch ( defs 9, 11, 12 ). clench. / klɛntʃ / verb. to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly. to grasp or grip firmly. noun. a firm grasp or grip. a device that grasps or grips, such as a clamp. noun. another word for clinch. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
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.
/klentʃ/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset. clench (something) He clenched his fists in anger. Through clenched teeth she told him to leave.
5 meanings: 1. to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly 2. to grasp or grip firmly 3. a firm grasp or grip.... Click for more definitions.
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 ).]
Jun 20, 2024 · adjective. closed or squeezed together tightly. “a clenched fist”. “his clenched (or clinched) teeth”. synonyms: clinched. tight. closely constrained or constricted or constricting.
