Clench - English meaning

klentʃ

Clench – definitions in English dictionary

verb
(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger.
Usage examples:
She clenched her fists, struggling for control

noun
A contraction or tightening of part of the body.
Usage examples:
She saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists
Synonims:
ContractionTighteningTensingTensionConstrictingCramp

verb
To hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination
Usage examples:
He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd.

verb
To close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
Usage examples:
Clench your fist the old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us., be clenched in with a k…

Clench translation into English

Clench: translate from English into Chinese

咬紧牙关

Clench: translate from English into Dutch

Klem me vast, Ballen, Drukte, Niet

Clench: translate from English into French

Serrer, Empoigner, Serrer la main, Riposter, Fixer, Appliquer, Régler

Clench: translate from English into German

Ballen, Zusammenbeißen, Krampfen, Sich ballen, Aufeinander beißen, Packen

Clench: translate from English into Hindi

अंतिम रूप से तय, भींचना, बंदिश, जकड़, दबाना, जकड़ना, अंतिम रूप से पटाना, अंतिम रूप से तय करना, पकड, जकड

Clench: translate from English into Italian

Stringere, Serrare, Ribadire, Confermare

Clench: translate from English into Korean

단단히 쥐기, 꽉 쥐다, 악물다, 단단히 쥐다, 이를 악물기, 끝을 꼬부리기, 부르쥐다, 끝을 꼬부리다, 끝을 납작하게 하다, 밧줄 끝을 꼬부려 동여 매다, 결말을 짓다, 꾹 다물어지다

Clench: translate from English into Russian

Сжать, Сжимать, Стискивать, Зажимать, Клинч, Крепко держать, Окончательно решать, Заклепывание, Входить в клинч, Обниматься, Договариваться, Утверждать, Заклепывать, Захватывать, Прибивать гвоздем, Сжимание кулаков, Стискивание, Убедительный аргумент, Зажим, Скоба, Заклепка, Захват, Объятия

Clench: translate from English into Spanish

Apretar, Agarrar, Empuñar, Asir, Cerradura

Word origin

Old English (in the sense of clinch ‘fix securely’): of Germanic origin; related to cling.

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Clench – similar words

clenches

klentʃ

verb
(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger.
Usage examples:
She clenched her fists, struggling for control

noun
A contraction or tightening of part of the body.
Usage examples:
She saw the anger rise, saw the clench of his fists

verb
To hold something tightly, or press together your lips or your hands in anger or determination
Usage examples:
He clenched his fist and waved it at the crowd.

Clenches - all meanings in English

clenched

klentʃ

adjective
(of the fingers or hand) closed into a tight ball.
Usage examples:
He struck the wall with his clenched fist

verb
(with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially as a manifestation of extreme anger.
Usage examples:
She clenched her fists, struggling for control

verb
Past simple and past participle of clench
Usage examples:
The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us., with a knife clenched in/between his tee…

Clenched - all meanings in English

Clench synonims

constricting

kənˈstrɪkt

verb
Make narrower, especially by encircling pressure.
Usage examples:
Chemicals that constrict the blood vessels

verb
Present participle of constrict
Usage examples:
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing., when you're dancing, you don't want…

verb
To become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower
Usage examples:
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing., when you're dancing, you don't want…

Constricting - all meanings in English

contraction

kənˈtræk.ʃən

noun
The process of becoming smaller.
Usage examples:
The general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale

noun
A reduction in size or amount
Usage examples:
[ c ] an economic contraction, [ u ] heat differences cause rapid expansion and contraction of the …

noun
A situation in which less money is being earned, spent, or invested in a market or economy
Usage examples:
Michigan's economy experienced a contraction last year., (a) contraction in sth a sharp contraction…

Contraction - all meanings in English

cramp

kræmp

noun
Painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
Usage examples:
An attack of cramp

verb
Inhibit the development of.
Usage examples:
Tighter rules will cramp economic growth

noun
A sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement
Usage examples:
Several runners needed treatment for cramp (us cramps) and exhaustion., have cramp i've got cramp i…

Cramp - all meanings in English

tensing

verb
Become tense, typically through anxiety or nervousness.
Usage examples:
Her body tensed up

adjective
(especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.
Usage examples:
She tried to relax her tense muscles

adjective
Unable to relax because of nervousness, anxiety, or stimulation.
Usage examples:
He was tense with excitement

Tensing - all meanings in English

tension

noun
The state of being stretched tight.
Usage examples:
The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

verb
Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.
Usage examples:
It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

Tension - all meanings in English

tightening

verb
Make or become tight or tighter.
Usage examples:
He tightened up the clips

noun
The activity of limiting the amount of money that people and companies are able to borrow or spend, for example by increasing interest rates
Usage examples:
Credit/fiscal/monetary tightening there is pressure on the bank of england to increase the pace of …

Tightening - all meanings in English

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