kumkom : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

kumkom [kum.kum.] :

clench (v.)

Derivatives of kumkom

Glosses:

clench
n. (artifact)	1. clench, clinch	a small slip noose made with seizing.
	~ double clinch	a clinch with two loops.
	~ inside clinch	a clinch with the end of the line inside the loop.
	~ running noose, slip noose, noose	a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled.
	~ outside clinch	a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop.
	~ vessel, watercraft	a craft designed for water transportation.
n. (act)	2. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold	the act of grasping.; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
	~ choke hold, chokehold	a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind.; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
	~ embrace, embracement, embracing	the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection).
	~ prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).
	~ wrestling hold	a hold used in the sport of wrestling.
v. (contact)	3. clench, clinch	hold in a tight grasp.; "clench a steering wheel"
	~ clutch, prehend, seize	take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
v. (contact)	4. clench	squeeze together tightly.; "clench one's jaw"
	~ grit	clench together.; "grit one's teeth"
	~ squeeze	press firmly.; "He squeezed my hand"