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clench one's fists

clench one's fists verb: to clench one's fists tightly because of anger.

Verb

clench one's fists (third-person singular simple present clenches one's fists, present participle clenching one's fists, simple past and past participle clenched one's fists)

  1. To clench one's fists tightly because of anger.

clench one's fists meaning in Arabic

clench one's fists in Arabic

clench one's fists
شَدَّ قَبْضَتَيْهِ šadda qabḍatayhi

Forms of clench one's fists

third-person singular presentclenches one's fists
present participleclenching one's fists
past participleclenched one's fists
pastclenched one's fists

Questions about clench one's fists

What does clench one's fists mean?
Clench one's fists means to clench one's fists tightly because of anger.
What is clench one's fists in Arabic?
Clench one's fists in Arabic is شَدَّ قَبْضَتَيْهِ (šadda qabḍatayhi). See Clench one's fists meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is clench one's fists?
Clench one's fists is a verb.
What is the past tense of clench one's fists?
The past tense of clench one's fists is clenched one's fists.

Words near clench one's fists in the dictionary

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  4. clenbuterol
  5. clench
  6. clench one's fists
  7. clench-built
  8. clenchable
  9. clenched
  10. clenched fist
  11. clenched fists

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