secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
clasp
verb
grasp firmly
clench
verb
hold in a tight grasp
clutch
verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
grasp
verb
hold firmly
grip
verb
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
hold
verb
have or hold in one's hands or grip
clench
noun
the act of grasping
clinch
noun
a tight or amorous embrace
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ballen
eine kleine Schlupfschlinge, die durch Festmachen hergestellt wird
🇫🇷French
serrer
un petit nœud coulant fait avec saisie
🇪🇸Spanish
apretar
una pequeña soga corrediza hecha con agarrotamiento
🇮🇹Italian
stringere
un piccolo cappio realizzato con grippaggio
🇳🇱Dutch
samenklemmen
een kleine slipstrop gemaakt met grijpen
🇵🇹Portuguese
apertar
um pequeno laço feito com apreensão
🇷🇺Russian
сжимать
небольшая петля, сделанная с помощью захвата
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अंतिम रूप से तय
जब्त करके बनाया गया एक छोटा सा स्लिप फंदा
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্লেঞ্চ
একটি ছোট স্লিপ ফাঁদ বাজেয়াপ্ত সঙ্গে তৈরি
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடுங்க
பறிமுதல் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு சிறிய சீட்டுக் கயிறு
🇮🇳Telugu
బిగించు
ఒక చిన్న స్లిప్ నూస్ స్వాధీనంతో తయారు చేయబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
क्लंच
जप्तीसह बनवलेला एक लहान स्लिप फंदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્લેન્ચ
કબજે સાથે બનાવેલ એક નાનો કાપલી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಗಿಗೊಳಿಸು
ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಸ್ಲಿಪ್ ಕುಣಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുറുകെ പിടിക്കുക
പിടിച്ചെടുക്കൽ കൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച ഒരു ചെറിയ സ്ലിപ്പ് നൂസ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਲੈਂਚ
ਜ਼ਬਤ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਬਣੀ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੀ ਜਿਹੀ ਸਲਿੱਪ ਫਾਹੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کلینچ
ضبط کے ساتھ بنایا گیا ایک چھوٹا پرچی پھندہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
握紧
用抓住物制成的小套索
🇯🇵Japanese
食いしばる
焼き締めで作られた小さな滑り止め縄
🇰🇷Korean
꽉 쥐다
압착으로 만든 작은 올가미
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nắm chặt
một chiếc thòng lọng nhỏ được làm bằng dây buộc
🇹🇭Thai
กำแน่น
บ่วงสลิปเล็ก ๆ ที่ทำขึ้นด้วยการยึด
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengepalkan
tali kecil yang dibuat dengan cara direbut
🇵🇭Filipino
magkuyom
isang maliit na slip noose na ginawa gamit ang pag-agaw
🇲🇾Malay
mengepal
tali simpul kecil yang dibuat dengan merampas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حسم
حبل المشنقة الصغير المصنوع من الاستيلاء
🇮🇷Persian
فشردن
طناب لغزشی کوچکی که با چنگ زدن ساخته شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
sıkmak
yakalama ile yapılan küçük bir kayma ilmiği
🇮🇱Hebrew
להצמיד
חבל תלייה קטן שנעשה עם תפיסה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clench'?
The primary meaning of 'clench' is 'a small slip noose made with seizing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clench' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clench' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clench' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clench' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'clench' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'clench' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'clench' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'clench' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'clench' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'clench' as formal, casual, or slang?
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