CLENCHED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of clench 2. to close or hold something very tightly, often in a…. Learn more.

The meaning of CLENCH is clinch. How to use clench in a sentence.

He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd. (Definition of clench from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of clench

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).]

CLENCHED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of clench 2. to close or hold something very tightly, often in a…. Learn more.

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Definition of clench verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

Synonyms for CLENCHED: clutched, gripped, held, grabbed, carried, clung (to), cradled, took; Antonyms of CLENCHED: handed, gave, dropped, unclasped, rendered, released, delivered, unhanded

When you clench your fist or your fist clenches, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry. She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.

Definition of clench verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.