clenching

2 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way:

clench your fist The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us.

be clenched in With a knife clenched in his teeth, he climbed up the tree to cut some coconuts.

be clenched between He was still able to paint, learning to use a brush clenched between his toes.

through clenched teeth "Get out of here," she said through clenched teeth.