Clinching
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A clinch; a passionate embrace. countable, uncountable
"Though there are no kissings and clinchings, […]"
- 2 A making certain or finalizing. countable, uncountable
"Only six weeks into the season, the top-ranked Bulldogs were undefeated at 60, but more important to Louisiana Tech was one of the earliest clinchings of a conference title in the annals of college football."
- 3 The distortion of computer tape by wrinkling. countable, historical, uncountable
"This “clinching” can distort the tape by causing a series of creases or folds in the surface and may produce read errors."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of clinch form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 That settles something (such as an argument) definitely and conclusively.
"‘Yes,’ said Dick, with such a clinching period at the end that it seemed he was never going to add another word."
Example
More examples"You could tell they were angry by the clinching of their fists."