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Clench Hold Teeth Klentʃ Verb Transitive 1clench Fists/Teeth/Jaw

Front clench
Back clench /klentʃ/ verb [transitive]
1clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined:
Jody was pacing the sidelines, her fists clenched.
2to hold something tightly in your hand or between your teeth:
a cigar clenched between his teeth

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