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clenching

UK
/ˈklɛnʧɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɛnʧɪŋ/

Translations

clenchingnoun
clenchings
pl
The clenching of his fists was a clear sign of his frustration.
Le serrement de ses poings était un signe clair de sa frustration.
Synonyms
holding
seizing
clutching
gripping
grasping
clenchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklentʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɛntʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is contracting or closing tightly.
contractéAu sens de tendu ou fermé de façon forcée.
She tried to relax her clenching jaw during the examination.
Elle a essayé de détendre sa mâchoire contractée pendant l'examen.
Additional translations
crispéPlus idiomatique pour décrire une mâchoire ou des muscles sous tension.
Synonyms
taut
tense
tightening
squeezing
gripping
stifling
gut-wrenching
heart-stopping
agonizing
jaw-clenching
constricting
compressing
clenchverb

clenching

Gerund

clenched
Past Simple
clenched
Past Participle
clenching
Gerund
UK
/klɛnʧ/
US
/klɛnʧ/
serrerSurtout pour les poings, les dents ou la mâchoire.
She clenched her fists in anger.
Elle a serré les poings de colère.
Additional translations
se contracterPour une partie du corps qui se tend sous l’effet d’une émotion, de la douleur ou de la peur.
Synonyms
clutch
grip
hold
squeeze
clasp
grasp

Definitions

clenchingnoun
The act of closing or holding something tightly, especially with the hands or teeth.
The clenching of his fists was a clear sign of his frustration.
clenchinggerund / present participle
Contracting or closing tightly; characterized by or causing clenching.
She tried to relax her clenching jaw during the examination.
clenchverb
To close or hold something tightly, especially with one's hands or teeth.
She clenched her fists in anger.
To become tight or contract, especially due to emotion, pain, or fear.
His stomach clenched at the thought of speaking in public.
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