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- DictionaryClench/klen(t)SH/
verb
- 1. (with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger: "she clenched her fists, struggling for control"
noun
- 1. a contraction or tightening of part of the body: "she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists"
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way: clench your fist The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. be clenched in With a knife clenched in his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts. be clenched between He was still able to paint, learning to use a brush clenched between his toes.
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 ).]
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.
Definition of clench verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. 2. to grasp firmly; grip. 3. clinch (sense 1), clinch (sense 2), clinch (sense 3), clinch (sense 4) intransitive verb. 4. to close or knot up tightly. His hands clenched as he faced his enemy.
Clench definition, to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. See more.
to close your hands or teeth very tightly, or to hold something tightly: Dan clenched his fists. (Definition of clench from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of clench. in Chinese (Traditional) （常指堅決或生氣地）捏緊，握緊，咬緊… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （常指坚决或生气地）捏紧，握紧，咬紧… See more. in Spanish.
