clinch

== English == === Etymology === 16th-century alteration of clench. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klɪnt͡ʃ/ Rhymes: -ɪntʃ === Verb === clinch (third-person singular simple present clinches, present participle clinching, simple past and past participle clinched) To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed. [from 1560s] To clasp; to interlock. To fasten securely or permanently. To make certain; to finalize. [from 1716] To hold firmly; to clench Synonyms: clasp, grasp, grip; see also Thesaurus:grasp To set closely together; to close tightly. Synonyms: attach, join, put together; see also Thesaurus:join To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily [1860s] To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead. To embrace passionately. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === clinch (plural clinches) Any of several fastenings. The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed. The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast. Synonyms: grip, grasp (obsolete) A pun. Synonym: clench (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts. A passionate embrace. (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling. (slang, archaic) A prison sentence. ==== Derived terms ==== clinch-built ==== Descendants ==== → Czech: klinč → German: Clinch → French: clinch → Portuguese: clinche → Russian: клинч (klinč) → Serbo-Croatian: klȉnč → Polish: klincz → Swedish: klinch ==== Translations ==== === See also === clench clincher clinch nut === Further reading === clinch on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English clinch. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klintʃ/, /klinʃ/ === Noun === clinch m (plural clinchs) clinch