Meaning

4 senses

  1. (ambitransitive)A tight grip.

    сжима́ниеsžimánije, сти́скиваниеstískivanije

  2. (ambitransitive)A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.

    зажи́мzažím

  3. (ambitransitive)A local chapter of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion.

  4. (ambitransitive, obsolete)A pun.

More definitions
  • the act of grasping
  • a small slip noose made with seizing

Examples

43 sentences

  1. Tom clenched his fist.

    Том стиснув кулак.

    ruТом сжал кулак.

    deTom ballte die Faust.

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  2. A clenched fist may indicate stress.

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  3. Tom's hands were tightly clenched into fists.

    deToms Hände waren fest zu Fäusten geballt.

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  4. Tom clenched the shovel.

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  5. Tom clenched the wheel.

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
tight grip:
seal:

Origin

From Middle English clenchen, from Old English clenċan (“to clinch; hold fast”), a variant

From Middle English clenchen, from Old English clenċan (“to clinch; hold fast”), a variant of Old English clenġan (“to adhere; remain”), from Proto-Germanic *klangijaną, causative of *klinganą (“to stick; adhere”). Related to cling.

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Forms

plural: clenches
Singularclench
Pluralclenches

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
clinchC2
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cleftclemencyclementclementineclergyclergymancleric
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