CLENCH


Meaning of CLENCH in English

(~es, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

When you ~ your fist or your fist ~es, you curl your fingers up tightly, usually because you are very angry.

Alex ~ed her fists and gritted her teeth...

She pulled at his sleeve and he turned on her, fists ~ing again before he saw who it was.

...angry protestors with ~ed fists.

VERB: V n, V, V-ed

2.

When you ~ your teeth or they ~, you squeeze your teeth together firmly, usually because you are angry or upset.

Patsy had to ~ her jaw to suppress her anger...

Slowly, he released his breath through ~ed teeth.

= grit

VERB: V n, V-ed, also V

3.

If you ~ something in your hand or in your teeth, you hold it tightly with your hand or your teeth.

I ~ed the arms of my chair.

= grip

VERB: V n

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