clinch
     n 1: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to
          avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
     2: a small slip noose made with seizing [syn: {clench}]
     3: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
     4: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big
        hug" [syn: {hug}, {squeeze}]
     v 1: secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts;
          "The girder was clinched into the wall"
     2: hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to
        prevent punches
     3: hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel" [syn: {clench}]
     4: embrace amorously
     5: flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were
        clinched"
     6: settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
Source: WordNet® 2.0