Definitions for "Clinch"
The act of one or both boxers holding the other in a way that hinders the other's punches.
A position in which two fighters are face to face, usually with their arms and upper body locked, performed either for a "breather" or to protect against strikes. Some fighters such as Wanderlei Silva, have mastered the art of the clinch for offensive purposes, throwing effective short punches and/or knees from this position.
Training and techniques where there is some kind of ‘attachment’ between the people involved. For example, a grab or hold. Clinch is based on control of an opponent whether to set up strikes, throws, takedowns or to defend against any of them.
To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.
To bend or turn over the point of (something that has been driven through an object), so that it will hold fast; as, to clinch a nail.
To hold fast; to grasp something firmly; to seize or grasp one another.
To make conclusive; to confirm; to establish; as, to clinch an argument.
settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
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pun
A pun.
Friction locking of two components.