clench

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /klɛntʃ/

Verb

clench (clenches, present participle clenching; past and past participle clenched) (ambitransitive)

1. To grip or hold fast.
2. To close tightly.

   He clenched his fist in anger.

Synonyms

• (grip or hold tightly) clasp, clutch, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp

Antonyms

• unclench

Translations

• French: serrer
• German: ballen (Fäuste)
• Russian: сжима́ть

Noun

clench (plural clenches)

1. Tight grip.
2. (engineering) A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.
3. A local chapter of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion.

Translations

• Russian: сжима́ние

Translations

• Russian: зажи́м

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