Clench ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Clench ( verb )

  1. To hold something tightly, especially with the fingers or teeth.
  2. To tighten a part of the body, especially the muscles of the jaw or the fist.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "clasp, grip"): from old french clenche, from clincher "to strike, clasp", based on latin clangere "to clink".

Examples:

  1. He clenched his jaw.
  2. She clenched her fists.
  3. He clenched his teeth.
  4. She clenched the pencil.
  5. He clenched his hand into a fist.

(As a noun)

Clench ( noun )

  1. To hold something tightly, especially with the fingers or teeth.
  2. To tighten a part of the body, especially the muscles of the jaw or the fist.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "clasp, grip"): from old french clenche, from clincher "to strike, clasp", based on latin clangere "to clink".

Examples:

  1. He clenched his jaw.
  2. She clenched her fists.
  3. He clenched his teeth.
  4. She clenched the pencil.
  5. He clenched his hand into a fist.
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