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clench

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclenchclench /klentʃ/ ●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる 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 Corpusclench• My apron flapped, my teeth were clenched.• He succeeded in pulling apart my clenched arms and started on my legs.• His buttocks were clenched as he moved towards her.• She clenched her fists, on the verge of tears.• The shock was terrific, he gasped into his oxygen mask, his hands clenching involuntarily.• I clenched out the light and stuck my fingers in my ears.• Her muscles involuntarily clenched, then went limp.Origin clench Old English beclencan
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Verb table
clench
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they clench
he, she, it clenches
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they clenched
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have clenched
he, she, it has clenched
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had clenched
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will clench
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have clenched
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Continuous Form
Present
I am clenching
he, she, it is clenching
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you, we, they are clenching
Past
I, he, she, it was clenching
you, we, they were clenching
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been clenching
he, she, it has been clenching
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been clenching
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be clenching
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been clenching
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