clench
1. a small slip noose made with seizing
• Syn:
clinch
• Derivationally related forms:
clinch (for: clinch)
• Topics:
vessel, watercraft
• Hypernyms:
noose, running noose, slip noose
• Hyponyms:
double clinch, inside clinch, outside clinch
2. 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
• Syn:
clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
• Derivationally related forms:
hold (for: hold), grip (for: grip), grasp (for: grasp), clutch (for: clutch), clasp (for: clasp)
• Hypernyms:
grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
• Hyponyms:
chokehold, choke hold, embrace, embracing, embracement, wrestling hold
1. hold in a tight grasp (Freq. 1)
- clench a steering wheel
• Syn:
clinch
• Derivationally related forms:
clinch (for: clinch)
• Hypernyms:
seize, prehend, clutch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. squeeze together tightly (Freq. 1)
- clench one's jaw
• Hypernyms:
squeeze
• Hyponyms:
grit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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