clench
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a small slip noose made with seizing
Types & categories
- running noose hypernym
- double clinch hyponym
- inside clinch hyponym
- outside clinch hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
hold in a tight grasp
clench a steering wheel
Types & categories
- clutch hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the act of grasping
he released his clasp on my arm
Types & categories
- taking hold hypernym
- choke hold hyponym
- embrace hyponym
- wrestling hold hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
squeeze together tightly
clench one's jaw
Types & categories
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | clinch |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | vessel |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | running noose |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | double clinch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | inside clinch |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | outside clinch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hug |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | clutch |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | clutch |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | clutch |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | grasp |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | clasp |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hold |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | cling to |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | clasp |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | grip |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | clench |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | grapple |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | taking hold |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | choke hold |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | embrace |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | wrestling hold |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | squeeze |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | grit |