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cinched

cinch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sinch]
    • /sɪntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sinch]
    • /sɪntʃ/

Definitions of cinched word

  • noun cinched a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured. 1
  • noun cinched a firm hold or tight grip. 1
  • noun cinched Informal. something sure or easy: This problem is a cinch. a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, especially a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game. 1
  • verb with object cinched to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly. 1
  • verb with object cinched Informal. to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success. 1
  • noun cinched Simple past tense and past participle of cinch. 1

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Origin of cinched

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60, Americanism; < Spanish cincha < Latin cingula girth, equivalent to cing(ere) to gird + -ula -ule

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Parts of speech for Cinched

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cinched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cinched usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cinched

adj cinched

  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
  • guaranteed — a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
  • pronounced — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
  • confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.

verb cinched

  • repeat — repeat loop
  • confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
  • ratify — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
  • insist — to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
  • assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.

adjective cinched

  • firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.

Antonyms for cinched

adj cinched

  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
  • unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
  • vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
  • undecided — not decided or determined.

verb cinched

  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
  • repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
  • disavow — to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.

Top questions with cinched

  • how to get a cinched waist?
  • what does cinched mean?

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