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clench definition

clench


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  clench 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  clench 
 
  Sense  2 
  clench 
  =>  grit 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  clench 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  clench 
 
  Sense  2 
  clench 
  =>  grit 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  clench 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  clench 
 
  2  senses  of  clench 
 
  Sense  1 
  clench,  clinch 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
 
  Sense  2 
  clench 
  =>  squeeze 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  clench 
 
  clench  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  clench 
 
  Sense  1 
  clench,  clinch 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  clench 
  =>  squeeze 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  clench 
  clench 
  clenched  fist 
 
  Overview  of  noun  clench 
 
  The  noun  clench  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  clinch,  clench  --  (a  small  slip  noose  made  with  seizing) 
  2.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  clench 
 
  The  verb  clench  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  clench,  clinch  --  (hold  in  a  tight  grasp;  "The  boxer  clinched  his  opponent";  "clench  a  steering  wheel") 
  2.  (1)  clench  --  (squeeze  together  tightly,  as  of  one's  fists) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  clench 
  clenched 
 
  Overview  of  noun  clench 
 
  The  noun  clench  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  clinch,  clench  --  (a  small  slip  noose  made  with  seizing) 
  2.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  clench 
 
  The  verb  clench  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  clench,  clinch  --  (hold  in  a  tight  grasp;  "The  boxer  clinched  his  opponent";  "clench  a  steering  wheel") 
  2.  (1)  clench  --  (squeeze  together  tightly,  as  of  one's  fists) 



clench definition