clinch

Meaning

Verb

1. To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
2. To clasp; to interlock.
3. To fasten securely or permanently.
4. To make certain; to finalize.
5. To hold firmly; to clench
6. To set closely together; to close tightly.
7. To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
8. To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
9. To embrace passionately.

Noun

1. Any of several fastenings.
2. The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
3. (obsolete) A pun.
4. 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.
5. A passionate embrace.
6. The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
7. (slang) A prison sentence.

Synonyms

clench

rivet

squeeze

clamp

🗜️

clasp

hold

grip

embrace

hug

cramp

clutch

settle

ligature

pun

nail down

clip

conclude

confirm

constrict

contention

crampon

decide

discharge

do

dress

👗

effect

embracement

end

🔚

enfold

establish

execute

finalize

finish

fix

form

fulfill

gird

gripe

hammer out

head

heel

hull

interlock

judge

🧑‍⚖️

knot

🪢

lash

ligate

ligation

nail

necking

nestle

population

position

rack

realize

slur

smooch

smooching

stake

stance

strangulate

strap

string

🪢

stub

take-up

tie

tie down

tie up

tighten

truss

tying

umpire

vice

view

hash out

go through with

clence

lash together

position paper

clinch bolt

do the deed

accomplish

armed state

achieve

adjudicate

arbitrate

attach

attitude

band

bandage

bandaging

base

bind

binding

bondage

bundle

clincher

Pronounced as (IPA)

/klɪnt͡ʃ/

Etymology

16th-century alteration of clench.