CLENCH


Meaning of CLENCH in English

clench /klentʃ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: beclencan ]

1 . clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined:

Jody was pacing the sidelines, her fists clenched.

2 . to hold something tightly in your hand or between your teeth:

a cigar clenched between his teeth

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