1. verb SPOR win2. verb secure deal etc3. verb decide argument etc4. noun embrace5. noun grip, hold6. noun in boxing1 verb SPOR win TRANSITIVEbuaigh verb c m ubain verb c m uif he clinches the titlemá bhuann sé an chraobhthey clinched promotiond'éirigh leo ardú céime a fháil2 verb secure deal etc TRANSITIVEcuir i gcrích c m ushe clinched the deald'éirigh léi an margadh a dhéanamh, chuir sí an margadh i gcrích3 verb decide argument etc TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb c m uto clinch an argumentargóint a shocrú, argóint a bhuachanthe salary clinched it for himan tuarastal a réitigh an scéal dó4 noun embracebarróg fem2 c m u5 noun grip, holdgreim masc3 c m u6 noun in boxinggéagáil fem3
