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   cinch

   /sɪn(t)ʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an extremely easy task: informal "the program was a cinch to use" Similar easyuncomplicatednot difficultundemandingunexactingunchallengingeffortlesspainlesstrouble-freefacilesimplestraightforwardelementaryidiot-proofplain sailinga walkovera giftnothinginformal:easy-peasyeasy as pieas easy as falling off a logas easy as ABCa piece of cakea cakewalkchild's playkids' stuffno sweata picnica doddlea dossa breezea pushovera sittera five-finger exercisea walk in the parkmoney for old ropemoney for jamduck soupa snapeasy-breezyinformal:a bludgea snacka piece of old tacklevulgar slang:a piece of pissdated:a snipOpposite challenge
   • ▪ a sure thing; a certainty: North American "he was a cinch to take a prize" Similar certaintysure thinginformal:certdead cert
   • 2. a girth for a Western saddle or pack of a type used mainly in Mexico and the western US: North American "they watered the horses and loosed the cinches"

   verb

   • 1. secure (a garment) with a belt: "my cut-offs are cinched by a belt"
   • ▪ fix (a saddle) securely by means of a girth: "when I caught up with him he was cinching up the saddle on Rose"
   • 2. make certain of: informal "his advice cinched her decision to accept the offer"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in cinch (sense 2 of the noun)): from Spanish cincha ‘girth’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCINCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CINCH definition: 1. something that is very easy and is therefore certain to be a success: 2. a strap that goes…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to put a cinch on. cinch a horse. b. : to fasten (something, such as a belt or strap) tightly. He cinched his belt tight. 2. : to make certain : assure. the goal that cinched the victory.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cinchCINCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Cinch definition: a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.. See examples of CINCH used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCINCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CINCH meaning: 1. something that is very easy and is therefore certain to be a success: 2. a strap that goes…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cinchCinch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's a cinch is incredibly easy. It's a cinch to eat a meticulously decorated cake — it's much more complicated to bake and frost one. Cinch is one of those words with many meanings that seem unrelated at first glance.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cinchCinch - definition of cinch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To put a saddle girth on (a horse). b. To secure (a saddle) by means of a cinch. c. To encircle or wrap tightly: "her hair orderly, her nightgown cinched around her neck" (E. Annie Proulx). d. To tighten (an encircling cord or belt, for example). 2. Informal To make certain; secure or guarantee: cinch a victory. v.intr.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCINCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do. [ informal ] It sounds difficult, but compared to full-time work it was a cinch.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › cinchCinch Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   assure. belt. (colloq.) tight grip. verb. cinched, cinches, cinching. To fasten (a saddle) on (a horse, burro, etc.) with a cinch. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To secure (a saddle) by means of a cinch.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCINCH - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

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    A complete guide to the word "CINCH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncinch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of cinch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.