cramp vs clinch

clinch vs cramp

cramp and clinch both are nouns.

cramp and clinch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cramp	Yes	No	Yes	No
clinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clinch is a hypernym of cramp; that is, clinch is a word with a broader meaning than cramp:

cramp: a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
clinch: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

Other hypernyms of cramp include clamp.

cramp (noun)	clinch (noun)
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together	(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued	a tight or amorous embrace
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction	the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
	a small slip noose made with seizing
	a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together

cramp (verb)	clinch (verb)
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle	settle conclusively
affect with or as if with a cramp	flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
prevent the progress or free movement of	secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
secure with a cramp	hold in a tight grasp
	embrace amorously
	hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

Difference between cramp and clinch

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