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Define clenched. clenched synonyms, clenched pronunciation, clenched translation, English dictionary definition of clenched. tr.v. clenched , clench ing , clench es 1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger. 2. To grasp or grip tightly: clenched the... clench /klɛntʃ/ v. [~ + object] to close (the hands, etc.) tightly: clenched his fists in frustration. to grasp firmly; grip: I clenched the cigar in my teeth. clench From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English clench /klentʃ/ verb [transitive] 1 → clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc 2 to hold something tightly in your hand or between your teeth a cigar clenched between his teeth → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus clench My apron flapped, my teeth were clenched.