Clinch
verb
To make a final agreement or achieve a particular result.
The company was able to clinch the deal after months of negotiations
Often appears as...
- clinch a deal
- clinch a victory
verb
To hold someone tightly, especially in a boxing match.
The two boxers clinched each other until the referee separated them
Often appears as...
- boxers clinch
- clinch in fight
verb
To hold something tightly between two surfaces or points.
He clinched the nail with a hammer
Often appears as...
- clinch a nail
- clinch a rivet
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Technical
noun
A moment or event that finalizes an action or decision.
The last minute goal was the clinch that won the game
Often appears as...
- moment of clinch
- clinch in game
verb
To make a final agreement or achieve a particular result.
The company was able to clinch the deal after months of negotiations
Often appears as...
- clinch a deal
- clinch a victory
verb
To hold someone tightly, especially in a boxing match.
The two boxers clinched each other until the referee separated them
Often appears as...
- boxers clinch
- clinch in fight
verb
To hold something tightly between two surfaces or points.
He clinched the nail with a hammer
Often appears as...
- clinch a nail
- clinch a rivet
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A moment or event that finalizes an action or decision.
The last minute goal was the clinch that won the game
Often appears as...
- moment of clinch
- clinch in game
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Business Context
Often used in professional settings referring to the successful conclusion of deals or negotiations.
After weeks of discussions, we finally clinched the partnership.
Pro Tip 2/2Achievement Emphasis
'Clinch' emphasizes the achievement aspect of securing something important after effort.
She studied hard and clinched the top score on her exam.
Pro Tip 1/2Business Context
Often used in professional settings referring to the successful conclusion of deals or negotiations.
After weeks of discussions, we finally clinched the partnership.
Pro Tip 2/2Achievement Emphasis
'Clinch' emphasizes the achievement aspect of securing something important after effort.
She studied hard and clinched the top score on her exam.
Pro Tip 1/2Business Context
Often used in professional settings referring to the successful conclusion of deals or negotiations.
After weeks of discussions, we finally clinched the partnership.
Pro Tip 2/2Achievement Emphasis
'Clinch' emphasizes the achievement aspect of securing something important after effort.
She studied hard and clinched the top score on her exam.
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
to either drive or suppress future movements. There can be no evolutionary advantage to laying down memories of childhood or perceiving the color of a rose if it doesn't affect the way you're going to move later in life. Now for those who don't believe this argument, we have trees and grass on our planet without the brain, but the clinching evidence is this animal here --
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The real reason for...
future movements there can be no evolutionary advantage to laying down memories of childhood or perceiving the color of a rose if it doesn't affect the way you're going to move later in life now for those who didn't believe this argument we have trees and grass and our planet without the brain but that clinching evidence is this animal here
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Masters of Mixed Martial...
elbow strike to the side of the head I'm gonna aim it right at the year I have the same clinch I turn position to get an angle on the guy now it's gonna strike strictly right at the ear tiny sense organs inside the ear control equilibrium vital for maintaining balance and orientation
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David Deutsch: A new way...
But it doesn't. You know what the clinching evidence was that space-time is curved? It was a photograph -- not of space-time, but of an eclipse, with a dot there rather than there. And the evidence for evolution? Some rocks and some finches. And parallel universes?
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Water Monitor Lizard...
posturing is in order and that leads immediately to a water monitor wrestling match he's one of these guys is like a real-life Godzilla at 8 feet tall they power over mere humans and would crush one of us with a body clinched like this
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Water Monitor Lizard...
posturing is in order and that leads immediately to a water monitor wrestling match each one of these guys is like a real-life Godzilla at 8 feet tall they power over mere humans and would crush one of us with a body clinched like this
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Lizard vs. Lizard PIPE...
match he's one of these guys is like a real-life Godzilla at 8 feet tall they power over mere humans and would crush one of us with a body clinched like this oldest grappling is designed to leave
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Emperor Penguins Fight...
ground but it's not over yet a meet Cheers her own this time she's clinched it she slapped her way to victory
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Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
her mate cheers her own this time she's clinched it she slapped her way to victory
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Best Animal Mating...
ground but it's not over yet a meet cheers her own this time she's clinched
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
to either drive or suppress future movements. There can be no evolutionary advantage to laying down memories of childhood or perceiving the color of a rose if it doesn't affect the way you're going to move later in life. Now for those who don't believe this argument, we have trees and grass on our planet without the brain, but the clinching evidence is this animal here --
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The real reason for...
future movements there can be no evolutionary advantage to laying down memories of childhood or perceiving the color of a rose if it doesn't affect the way you're going to move later in life now for those who didn't believe this argument we have trees and grass and our planet without the brain but that clinching evidence is this animal here
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Masters of Mixed Martial...
elbow strike to the side of the head I'm gonna aim it right at the year I have the same clinch I turn position to get an angle on the guy now it's gonna strike strictly right at the ear tiny sense organs inside the ear control equilibrium vital for maintaining balance and orientation
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David Deutsch: A new way...
But it doesn't. You know what the clinching evidence was that space-time is curved? It was a photograph -- not of space-time, but of an eclipse, with a dot there rather than there. And the evidence for evolution? Some rocks and some finches. And parallel universes?
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Water Monitor Lizard...
posturing is in order and that leads immediately to a water monitor wrestling match he's one of these guys is like a real-life Godzilla at 8 feet tall they power over mere humans and would crush one of us with a body clinched like this
Video examples
Water Monitor Lizard...
posturing is in order and that leads immediately to a water monitor wrestling match each one of these guys is like a real-life Godzilla at 8 feet tall they power over mere humans and would crush one of us with a body clinched like this
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Lizard vs. Lizard PIPE...
match he's one of these guys is like a real-life Godzilla at 8 feet tall they power over mere humans and would crush one of us with a body clinched like this oldest grappling is designed to leave
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Emperor Penguins Fight...
ground but it's not over yet a meet Cheers her own this time she's clinched it she slapped her way to victory
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Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
her mate cheers her own this time she's clinched it she slapped her way to victory
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Best Animal Mating...
ground but it's not over yet a meet cheers her own this time she's clinched
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Khalil Mack
American Athlete
It's always in your mind, because that's the goal - you want to definitely be in the playoffs. But at the same time, it's not easy to do. It's no easy task, and the challenge is to go out and try to clinch that, by any means.
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Israel Adesanya
Nigerian Athlete
The wrestling begins before you even engage in the clinch, I've said this already. This is one thing people don't know, wrestling begins on the feet with the stand up.
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Eden Hazard
Belgian Athlete
I love to set up my teammates. I am not here to be a star, to show off. I am here to play for the others, but if I have to try and clinch a game, then I will.
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Demetrious Johnson
American Athlete
I've knocked people out from the clinch. I've submitted people from armbars, Kimura, last-second armbars. I've knocked people out with one-hand punch.
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Dana White
American Businessman
Boxing is very one dimensional. You can hit to the head, you can hit to the body. As soon as two guys get into a clinch, you're separated.
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Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
When you are fighting a man who is over a stone heavier than you, you feel it. You feel it in the punches and in the clinches.
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Kenneth Tynan
English Critic
Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist.
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Derek Brunson
American Athlete
Anderson knees people in the face from the clinch. That guy is a world class Muay Thai fighter.
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Zak Orth
American Actor
I grew up around backstage, and that clinched it for me.
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Artem Lobov
Russian Mixed Martial Artist
Boxers are absolute novices in the clinch.
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Khalil Mack
American Athlete
It's always in your mind, because that's the goal - you want to definitely be in the playoffs. But at the same time, it's not easy to do. It's no easy task, and the challenge is to go out and try to clinch that, by any means.
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Israel Adesanya
Nigerian Athlete
The wrestling begins before you even engage in the clinch, I've said this already. This is one thing people don't know, wrestling begins on the feet with the stand up.
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Eden Hazard
Belgian Athlete
I love to set up my teammates. I am not here to be a star, to show off. I am here to play for the others, but if I have to try and clinch a game, then I will.
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Demetrious Johnson
American Athlete
I've knocked people out from the clinch. I've submitted people from armbars, Kimura, last-second armbars. I've knocked people out with one-hand punch.
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Dana White
American Businessman
Boxing is very one dimensional. You can hit to the head, you can hit to the body. As soon as two guys get into a clinch, you're separated.
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Chris Eubank Jr.
British Athlete
When you are fighting a man who is over a stone heavier than you, you feel it. You feel it in the punches and in the clinches.
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Kenneth Tynan
English Critic
Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist.
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Derek Brunson
American Athlete
Anderson knees people in the face from the clinch. That guy is a world class Muay Thai fighter.
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Zak Orth
American Actor
I grew up around backstage, and that clinched it for me.
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Artem Lobov
Russian Mixed Martial Artist
Boxers are absolute novices in the clinch.
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