Noun

• S: (n) clinch ((boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily)
• S: (n) clinch, clench (a small slip noose made with seizing)
• S: (n) clinch (the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet)
• S: (n) clamp, clinch (a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together)
• S: (n) hug, clinch, squeeze (a tight or amorous embrace) "come here and give me a big hug"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) embrace, embracing, embracement (the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection))
• S: (n) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold (the act of grasping) "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
• S: (n) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension (the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles))
• S: (n) control (the activity of managing or exerting control over something) "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
• S: (n) activity (any specific behavior) "they avoided all recreational activity"
• S: (n) act, deed, human action, human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
• S: (n) event (something that happens at a given place and time)
• S: (n) psychological feature (a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
• S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• derivationally related form

Verb

• S: (v) clinch (secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts) "The girder was clinched into the wall"
• S: (v) clinch (hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches)
• S: (v) clench, clinch (hold in a tight grasp) "clench a steering wheel"
• S: (v) clinch (embrace amorously)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• sentence frame
• S: (v) clinch (flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)) "the nails were clinched"
• verb group
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s something
• Something ----s something
• S: (v) clinch (settle conclusively) "clinch a deal"