Unscramble clinch

Definition of clinch

noun:

• (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.
• a small slip noose made with seizing. Synonyms: clench.
• the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet.
• a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together. Synonyms: clamp.
• a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug". Synonyms: hug, squeeze.

verb:

• secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall".
• hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches.
• hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel". Synonyms: clench.
• embrace amorously.
• flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched".
• settle conclusively; "clinch a deal".

Related words

cramp, press.

Words nearby

chinch, cinch, clench, clunch, flinch.

Rhymes with

cinch, finch, flinch, inch, lynch, pinch, winch.