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clinch

/ clinch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
Type of:
maneuver manoeuvre evasive action
Domain:
boxing pugilism fisticuffs
verb Sense 2
embrace amorously
Type of:
embrace hug bosom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
"The girder was clinched into the wall"
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Derived:
clench
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
"the nails were clinched"
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
settle conclusively
"clinch a deal"
Type of:
settle square off square up
Derived:
clincher decisive factor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a small slip noose made with seizing
Type of:
noose running noose slip noose
Kinds of:
double clinch inside clinch outside clinch
Domain:
vessel watercraft
noun Sense 7
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
Type of:
fastener fastening holdfast
Has parts:
nail bolt rivet
verb Sense 8
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
Type of:
hold take hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 9
a tight or amorous embrace
"come here and give me a big hug"
Type of:
embrace embracing
Derived:
clench embrace hug bosom squeeze
verb Sense 10
hold in a tight grasp
"clench a steering wheel"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Derived:
hug squeeze clasp clench clutch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
3
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maneuver manoeuvre evasive action embrace hug bosom fasten fix secure settle square off square up