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Clinch

klɪn(t)ʃ

Clinch definitions

verb

Inflections:

clinch clinched clinches clinching

confirm or settle (a contract or bargain)

"the Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal"

Synonyms:
secure settle conclude close pull off bring off complete confirm seal set the seal on finalize shake hands on reach an agreement on
- conclusively settle (an argument or debate)
  
  "these findings clinched the matter"
- confirm the winning or achievement of (a match, competition, or victory)
  
  "Johnson scored the goals which clinched victory"
grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows

Synonyms:
grapple wrestle struggle with each other scuffle with each other
- (of two people) embrace
secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated

Synonyms:
secure fasten make fast fix clamp bolt rivet pinion
- fasten (a rope or angling line) with a clinch knot

noun

Inflections:

clinch clinches

a struggle or scuffle at close quarters

"breaking from a clinch, he crossed with his right"
- an embrace, especially an amorous one
  
  "we went into a passionate clinch on the sofa"
a knot used to fasten ropes or angling lines, using a half hitch with the end seized back on its own part