Cinch Definition

sĭnch
cinched, cinches, cinching
noun
cinches
A saddle or pack girth.
Webster's New World
An encircling cord, band, or belt.
American Heritage
A firm grip.
Webster's New World
Something easy to accomplish.
American Heritage
A thing easy to do or sure to happen.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
cinched, cinches, cinching
To fasten (a saddle) on (a horse, burro, etc.) with a cinch.
Webster's New World
To secure (a saddle) by means of a cinch.
American Heritage
To bind firmly.
Webster's New World
To encircle or wrap tightly.
American Heritage
To get a firm hold on.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cinch

Noun

Singular:
cinch
Plural:
cinches

Origin of Cinch

  • Spanish cincha feminine of cincho belt from Latin cīnctus from past participle of cingere to gird kenk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Occitan cencha or Spanish cincha (“a belt or girth”), from Latin cingula.

    From Wiktionary

Cinch Sentence Examples

  • Getting what you want should be a cinch.

  • He reached under the horse and tightened the cinch, which finally brought Diablo to attention.

  • A belt was worn to cinch the waist of the tunic.

  • Creating wheatberry salad recipes your family and friends will love is a cinch.

  • Backpacks for laptops can make toting everyday items a cinch.

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Words Starting With

CCICIN

Words Ending With

HCHNCH

Unscrambles

cinch

Words Starting With C and Ending With H

Starts With C & Ends With HStarts With CI & Ends With HStarts With C & Ends With CH

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With H