clench

Phonetic Respelling: [ klench ]

Definition:

v. 1 to close tightly shut; 2.to hold in a tight grip.

Sentence:

Clench the rope tightly to gain a firm grip.

More example sentences:

Clench the rope tightly to gain a firm grip.

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How does Ella feel when her "stomach drops to her feet, her hands clench into fists and she has a terrible burning in her chest"?

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Why did the boy clench his fist and draw his knees to his chest?

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Synonyms:

clinch; grip tightly; clutch

Antonyms:

lossen

Clench rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • bench
  • blench
  • drench
  • french
  • hench
  • jentsch
  • lentsch
  • mench
  • quench
  • rench
  • rentsch
  • stench
  • tench
  • trench
  • wench
  • wrench
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • entrench
  • retrench