unclench en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈklɛnt͡ʃ/
Etymology
From Middle English unclenchen, equivalent to un- + clench.
Meanings
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(transitive) To open (something that was clenched).
The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists.
I watched her clench and unclench her fists nervously.
2019, Candice Carty-Williams, Queenie, Trapeze, page 330:
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(intransitive) To relax, especially one's muscles.
Bill, take some deep breaths and unclench.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unclenching | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unclenched | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unclenched | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unclenches | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ru разжа́ть (to open something that was clenched) · fi löysätä (to open something that was clenched) · ru разжима́ть (to open something that was clenched)