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- Dictionaryclench/klɛn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. (with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger: "she clenched her fists, struggling for control"
noun
- 1. a contraction or tightening of part of the body: "she saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists"
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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.
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.
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.
Clench definition: to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.. See examples of CLENCH used in a sentence.
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.
When you clench your teeth or they clench, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset. Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger. [ VERB noun ]
/klentʃ/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] when you clench your hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press them together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset. clench (something) He clenched his fists in anger. Through clenched teeth she told him to leave.
1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger. 2. To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the steering wheel. 3. To clinch (a bolt, for example). n. 1. A tight grip or grasp. 2. Something, such as a mechanical device, that clenches or holds fast. [Middle English clenchen, from Old English -clencan (in beclencan, to hold fast ).]
Clench Sentence Examples. The thought made her chest clench so tight, she almost stopped walking. This condition, which is known as sleep bruxism, occurs when you grind your teeth together or clench your mouth while asleep. Taran strode away, turmoil making his gut clench.
clench definition: to close your hands or teeth very tightly, or to hold something tightly: . Learn more.
