n.
1.(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
2.a small slip noose made with seizing
3.the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4.a tight or amorous embrace clinch v.
1.secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
2.hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
3.hold in a tight grasp
4.embrace amorously
5.flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
6.settle conclusively
Idiom of the Day
on the eve of (something)
just before something, on the evening before something
The sports fans were very excited on the eve of the big game.
