clinch🔊

To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.

To clasp; to interlock.

To fasten securely or permanently.

To make certain; to finalize.

To hold firmly; to clench +

To set closely together; to close tightly. +

To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily

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.

Any of several fastenings.

The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast. +

(obsolete) A pun. +

(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.

(combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.

(archaic) A prison sentence.