Definitions
1.nounAny of several fastenings.
2.nounThe act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip or grasp."to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon"
3.nounA pun.
4.nounA hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
5.nounA passionate embrace.
6.nounIn combat sports, the act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
7.verbTo clasp; to interlock.
8.verbTo make certain; to finalize."I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me."
9.verbTo fasten securely or permanently.
10.verbTo bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
11.verbTo embrace passionately.
12.verbTo hold firmly; to clench.
13.verbTo set closely together; to close tightly."to clinch the teeth or the fist"