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adjective
- 1. (of the fingers or hand) closed into a tight ball: "he struck the wall with his clenched fist"
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to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way: The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. With a knife clenched in/between his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts. "Get out of here," she said through clenched teeth. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Having in your hands. arm.
1. : clinch sense 2. 2. : to hold fast : clutch. clenched the arms of the chair. 3. : to set or close tightly. clench one's teeth. clench one's fists. clench noun. Synonyms. cling (to) clutch. grip. hold. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of clench in a Sentence. He clenched his teeth and continued to look straight ahead.
to hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination: He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd.
Synonyms for CLENCHED: clutched, gripped, held, grabbed, carried, clung (to), cradled, took; Antonyms of CLENCHED: handed, gave, dropped, unclasped, rendered, released, delivered, unhanded.
to close or knot up tightly: His hands clenched as he faced his enemy. noun. the act of clenching. a tight hold; grip. something that clenches or holds fast. clinch ( defs 9, 11, 12 ). clench. / klɛntʃ / verb. to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly. to grasp or grip firmly.
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.
uk / klentʃ / us / klentʃ /. to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way: The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. With a knife clenched in/between his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts.
Definition of clench verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 meanings: 1. to close or squeeze together (the teeth, a fist, etc) tightly 2. to grasp or grip firmly 3. a firm grasp or grip.... Click for more definitions.
Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] clench (something) when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press or squeeze them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined, or upset He clenched his fists in anger. Through clenched teeth she told him to leave.
