| 释义 |
Adjective: clinched klincht- Closed or squeezed together tightly
"his clinched teeth"
- clenched
Verb: clinch klinch- 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 - Embrace amorously
- Flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
"the nails were clinched" - Settle conclusively
"clinch a deal"
See also: clincher, tight Type of: bosom, clutch, determine, embrace, fasten, fix, hold, hug, prehend [archaic], secure, seize, settle, square off, square up, squeeze, take hold Encyclopedia: Clinch |