clench

/klˈɛntʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. hold in a tight grasp
   “clench a steering wheel”
2. squeeze together tightly
   “clench one's jaw”

noun

1. a small slip noose made with seizing
2. the act of grasping
   “he released his clasp on my arm”

Synonyms for clench

• clinch
• clasp
• clutch
• clutches
• grasp
• grip
• hold

Words that rhyme with clench

• bench
• trench
• wrench
• quench
• drench
• entrench
• retrench
• wench
• stench
• tench
• workbench
• hench
• jentsch
• lentsch
• mench
• rench
• rentsch