Clench - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|klentʃ|
Brit.
|klen(t)ʃ|
noun
- a small slip noose made with seizing (syn: clinch)
- the act of grasping (syn: clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold)
- the act of grasping (syn: clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold)
verb
- hold in a tight grasp (syn: clinch)
clench a steering wheel
- squeeze together tightlyclench one's jaw
Extra examples
He clenched his teeth and continued to look straight ahead.
He clenched his fists in anger.
She was angry and spoke quietly through clenched teeth.
His jaw clenched and unclenched as he listened to the speech.
She danced alone, with a rose clenched in her teeth.
He was clenching a cigarette in his teeth.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: clench
he/she/it: clenches
present participle: clenching
past tense: clenched
past participle: clenched
I/you/we/they: clench
he/she/it: clenches
present participle: clenching
past tense: clenched
past participle: clenched
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