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cinching

cinch
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Transcription

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

Definitions of cinching word

  • noun cinching 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 cinching a firm hold or tight grip. 1
  • noun cinching 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 cinching to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly. 1
  • verb with object cinching Informal. to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success. 1
  • noun cinching Present participle of cinch. 1

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Origin of cinching

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 Cinching

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cinching 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.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cinching usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cinching

verb cinching

  • 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.

Antonyms for cinching

verb cinching

  • 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 cinching

  • what is waist cinching?

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