Clinch | Mean of clinch in English Dictionary
/ˈklɪntʃ/
- Verb
- to make (something) certain or final
- His home run clinched the victory.
- The new evidence clinches the case.
- Her work on the project should clinch her a promotion.
- The photos of the city have clinched it for me. I have to visit Prague.
- to make certain the winning of (something)
- If they win tonight's game they'll clinch the pennant.
- to hold each other closely during a fight
- The boxers clinched.
- Noun
- a position in which two people (such as two boxers) are holding each other very closely
- The referee told the boxers to break their clinch.
- The movie ended with the hero and heroine locked in a passionate clinch. [=(more commonly) embrace]
