clench

clench

verb

Definition of CLENCH

to have or keep in one's hands <clenched a tissue in his hands as he told his story of misfortune>

Synonyms clench, cling (to), clutch, grip

Related Words bear, carry; bag, capture, catch, collar, corral, grab, grapple, hook, land, latch (on or onto), nab, nail, seize, snap (up), snare, snatch, take, trap; feel, finger, handle, paw; clasp, embrace, grasp, hug; cradle

Near Antonyms drop, give, hand, unclasp, unhand; cede, deliver, give up, hand out, hand over, release, relinquish, render, turn over, yield