Main Entry:

¹cinch

Pronunciation:

\ˈsinch\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Spanish cincha, from Latin cingula girdle, girth, from cingere — more at cincture

Date:

1859

1: a girth for a pack or saddle2: a tight grip3 a: a thing done with ease b: a certainty to happen <it's a cinch he'll break the record>