Clinch - Definition

n 1: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to
avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
2: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: clinch,
clench]
3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things
firmly together [syn: clamp, clinch]
5: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
[syn: hug, clinch, squeeze]
v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts;
"The girder was clinched into the wall"
2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent
punches
3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn:
clench, clinch]
4: embrace amorously
5: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were
clinched"
6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"