clench | Definition of clench

clench

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of clench

to have or keep in one's hands

clenched a tissue in his hands as he told his story of misfortune

Synonyms of clench

cling (to), clutch, grip, hold

Words Related to clench

bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, grab, grapple, hook, land, latch (on or onto), nab, nail, seize, snap (up), snare, snatch, take, trap

feel, finger, handle, paw

clasp, embrace, grasp, hug

Phrases Synonymous with clench

hang on to, hold on to

Near Antonyms of clench

drop, give, hand, unclasp, unhand

cede, deliver, give up, hand out, hand over, release, relinquish, render, turn over, yield