Related / Similar Words:
hug, squeeze, clench Definition: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily;a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug";the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet;a small slip noose made with seizing;settle conclusively; "clinch a deal";flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched";secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall";embrace amorously;hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel";hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches;
Hyponyms: double clinch, inside clinch, outside clinch Part Meronyms: nail, bolt, rivet Derivational Morphology:
clench, embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze, clincher, decisive factor, clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
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