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noun a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
a firm hold or tight grip.
Informal . something sure or easy: This problem is a cinch. a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, especially a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game. verb (used with object) to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly.
Informal . to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success.
Origin of cinch 1 1855–60, Americanism ;<Spanish cincha <Latin cingula girth, equivalent to cing (ere ) to gird + -ula -ule
Words nearby cinch cimetidine, cimex, Cimmerian, Cimon, C. in C., cinch , cinch belt, cinchona, cinchonidine, cinchonine, cinchonism
Definition for cinch (2 of 2) [ sinch ] SHOW IPA
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noun Cards . a variety of the game all fours.
Origin of cinch 2 1885–90; perhaps <Spanish cinco five, a card game
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British Dictionary definitions for cinch (1 of 2) noun slang an easy task
slang a certainty
US and Canadian a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): girth
informal a firm grip
verb (often foll by up) US and Canadian to fasten a girth around (a horse)
(tr) informal to make sure of
(tr) informal to get a firm grip on
SEE MORE SEE LESS Word Origin for cinch C19: from Spanish cincha saddle girth, from Latin cingula girdle, from cingere to encircle
British Dictionary definitions for cinch (2 of 2) noun a card game in which the five of trumps ranks highest
Word Origin for cinch C19: probably from cinch 1
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