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
• 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)
• S: (v) clinch (flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)) "the nails were clinched"
• verb group
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) fasten, fix, secure (cause to be firmly attached) "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
• S: (v) strap (secure (a sprained joint) with a strap)
• S: (v) tie, bind (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord) "They tied their victim to the chair"
• S: (v) rig (connect or secure to) "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
• S: (v) bitt (secure with a bitt) "bitt the ship line"
• S: (v) latch (fasten with a latch) "latch the door"
• S: (v) garter (fasten with or as if with a garter)
• S: (v) chain (fasten or secure with chains) "Chain the chairs together"
• S: (v) cable (fasten with a cable) "cable trees"
• S: (v) picket (fasten with a picket) "picket the goat"
• S: (v) rope up (attach to one another, for safety) "The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent"
• S: (v) cinch, girth (tie a cinch around) "cinch horses"
• S: (v) bind, bandage (wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose)
• S: (v) cramp (secure with a cramp) "cramp the wood"
• S: (v) cleat (secure on a cleat) "cleat a line"
• S: (v) anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor (secure a vessel with an anchor) "We anchored at Baltimore"
• S: (v) anchor, ground (fix firmly and stably) "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
• S: (v) moor (secure with cables or ropes) "moor the boat"
• S: (v) moor, berth, tie up (secure in or as if in a berth or dock) "tie up the boat"
• S: (v) spike (secure with spikes)
• S: (v) sew, run up, sew together, stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
• S: (v) crank (fasten with a crank)
• S: (v) noose (secure with a noose)
• S: (v) chock (secure with chocks)
• S: (v) brad (fasten with brads)
• S: (v) bight (fasten with a bight)
• S: (v) belay (fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat)
• S: (v) belay (turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him)
• S: (v) bar (secure with, or as if with, bars) "He barred the door"
• S: (v) clamp (fasten or fix with a clamp) "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
• S: (v) velcro (fasten with Velcro) "velcro the belt"
• S: (v) stay (fasten with stays)
• S: (v) clinch (flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)) "the nails were clinched"
• S: (v) clinch (secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts) "The girder was clinched into the wall"
• S: (v) lock (fasten with a lock) "lock the bike to the fence"
• S: (v) lock up (secure by locking) "lock up the house before you go on vacation"
• S: (v) hasp (secure or lock with a hasp)
• S: (v) zip up, zipper, zip (close with a zipper) "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"
• S: (v) tack (fasten with tacks) "tack the notice on the board"
• S: (v) string (string together; tie or fasten with a string) "string the package"
• S: (v) hook (fasten with a hook)
• S: (v) belt (fasten with a belt) "belt your trousers"
• S: (v) cement (bind or join with or as if with cement)
• S: (v) grout (bind with grout) "grout the bathtub"
• S: (v) staple (secure or fasten with a staple or staples) "staple the papers together"
• S: (v) rivet (fasten with a rivet or rivets)
• S: (v) button (fasten with buttons) "button the dress"
• S: (v) pin (attach or fasten with pins) "pin the needle to the shirt"
• S: (v) hang, hang up (cause to be hanging or suspended) "Hang that picture on the wall"
• S: (v) hang (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction) "hang a door"
• S: (v) lodge, wedge, stick, deposit (put, fix, force, or implant) "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
• S: (v) entrench, intrench (fix firmly or securely)
• S: (v) buckle, clasp (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
• S: (v) brooch, clasp (fasten with or as if with a brooch)
• S: (v) stake (tie or fasten to a stake) "stake your goat"
• S: (v) wire (fasten with wire) "The columns were wired to the beams for support"
• S: (v) coapt (fit tightly and fasten)
• S: (v) joggle (fasten or join with a joggle)
• S: (v) joint (fasten with a joint)
• S: (v) toggle (fasten with, or as if with, a toggle)
• sentence frame
• Somebody ----s something
• Something ----s something
• S: (v) clinch (settle conclusively) "clinch a deal"