clinch

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
2. 2
   To clasp; to interlock.
3. 3
   To fasten securely or permanently.
4. 4
   To make certain; to finalize.
5. 5
   To hold firmly; to clench
6. 6
   To set closely together; to close tightly.
7. 7
   To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
8. 8
   To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
9. 9
   To embrace passionately.

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several fastenings.
2. 2
   The act of bending and hammering the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.
3. 3
   The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
4. 4
   A pun.
5. 5
   A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
6. 6
   A passionate embrace.
7. 7
   The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
8. 8
   A prison sentence.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A river in Virginia and Tennessee, United States, a tributary of the Tennessee River, named after an 18th century explorer.