noun Download 🔗Share Any of several fastenings. Examples : "The builder used a clinch to hold the metal sheets together securely. " item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip or grasp. Examples : "to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon" action process thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pun. Examples : "His presentation was dry, but a well-timed clinch about "financial statements" (like needing financial "stain removers") got a laugh from the audience. " language word communication entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The sailor carefully tied the clinch to the anchor ring. " nautical sailing military technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A passionate embrace. Examples : "The clinch between the two brothers was surprisingly passionate, a display of affection rarely seen. " emotion human body sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In combat sports, the act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling. Examples : "During the boxing match, the fighter often went into a clinch to avoid his opponent's punches. " sport action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clasp; to interlock. Examples : "The two wrestlers clinch during their match, trying to gain control. " action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make certain; to finalize. Examples : "I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me." achievement business action outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fasten securely or permanently. Examples : "The carpenter clinched the two pieces of wood together with strong nails. " action technical business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To embrace passionately. Examples : "The couple clinched each other tightly, their happiness evident in their embrace. " body human action emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold firmly; to clench. Examples : "The child clutched the teddy bear tightly, trying to clinch it in his arms. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set closely together; to close tightly. Examples : "to clinch the teeth or the fist" action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading