clench

Etymology
From, from , a variant of , from , causative of. Related to.

Verb

 * 1) To grip or hold fast.
 * 2) To close tightly.
 * 1) To close tightly.

Usage notes

 * In the vast majority of instances, this verb describes the action of a human or animal body part, usually the hand, fingers, fist, claws, jaw, teeth, buttocks, or anus. While such body parts may be said to clench another object, such as a knife clenched in the teeth, it is rare to suggest that an inanimate object such as a vise is itself engaged in clenching. In these cases, a synonym such as clamp, clasp, squeeze, or constrict would be more idiomatic.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; See also Thesaurus:grasp

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 咬緊, 攥緊,
 * Czech: sevřít
 * Dutch: vastknijpen, ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Friulian: strenzi, strengi
 * German:
 * Japanese: 堅く締める, ,
 * Maori: kakati, kumu , puku , tetē , nenē , kuku
 * Marathi: आवळणे
 * Ngazidja Comorian: funya
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: knyte,
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Spanish: cerrar (el puño)
 * Swedish:

Noun

 * 1) A tight grip.
 * 2)  A seal that is applied to formed thin-wall bushings.
 * 3) A local chapter of the  parody religion.
 * 4)  A pun
 * 1)  A pun
 * 1)  A pun
 * 1)  A pun

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French: (en main) ferme,  ferme
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Russian: