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1. (v.t.) clench
to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.
2. clench
to grasp firmly; grip.
3. (v.i.) clench
to close or knot up tightly.
4. (n.) clench
the act of clenching.
5. clench
a tight hold; grip.
6. clench
something that clenches or holds fast.
Etymology: (1200–50; ME; cf. OE beclencan to hold fast)
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1. (noun) clinch, clench
a small slip noose made with seizing
2. (verb) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
the act of grasping
"he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
3. (verb) clench, clinch
hold in a tight grasp
"clench a steering wheel"
4. (verb) clench
squeeze together tightly
"clench one's jaw"
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1. (verb) clench
to squeeze or hold tightly
to clench your fists
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. clench
see Clinch
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Sense: to close tightly together
He clenched his teeth/fist.
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 Afrikaans: kram, vasklem |
 Arabic: قَبَضَ بِشِدَّه |
 Bulgarian: стискам |
 Brazilian: cerrar |
 Czech: zatnout |
 German: zusammenpressen, ...balle |
 Danish: bide sammen; knytte |
 Greek: σφίγγω |
 Spanish: apretar |
 Estonian: kokku suruma |
 Farsi: به هم فشردن |
 Finnish: puristaa yhteen |
 French: serrer |
 Hebrew: לִסגוֹר |
 Hindi: कस कर पकड़ना |
 Croatian: stsak, stiskanje |
 Hungarian: összeszorít |
 Indonesian: mengatupkan |
 Icelandic: kreppa; herpa saman, bíta |
 Italian: stringere |
 Japanese: かたく結ぶ |
 Korean: 꽉 쥐다, 악물다 |
 Lithuanian: sugniaužti, sukąsti |
 Latvian: sažņaugt; cieši satvert |
 Malay: mengetap |
 Dutch: dichtklemmen |
 Norwegian: bite sammen, knytte (hånd |
 Polish: zaciskać |
 Persian: به هم فشردن |
 Pashto: موټى، موټ كول (لكه دلاس): |
 Portuguese: cerrar |
 Romanian: a strânge |
 Russian: стискивать;сжимать |
 Slovak: zovrieť |
 Slovenian: stisniti |
 Serbian: stisnuti |
 Swedish: bita ihop, knyta [näven], |
 Thai: ทำให้ติดกันแน่น |
 Turkish: sıkıca kapamak |
 Taiwanese: 握緊 |
 Ukrainian: стискувати |
 Urdu: بھینچنا ، تھامنا |
 Vietnamese: siết chặt |
 Chinese: 握紧 |
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