fasten vs cinch

cinch vs fasten

fasten is not a noun while cinch is a noun.

fasten and cinch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fasten	No	No	Yes	No
cinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cinch is a hyponym of fasten; that is, cinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fasten:

fasten: cause to be firmly attached
cinch: tie a cinch around

Other hyponyms of fasten include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, cable, picket, rope up, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, run up, sew, sew together, stitch, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fasten (noun)	cinch (noun)
	a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps
	any undertaking that is easy to do
	stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

fasten (verb)	cinch (verb)
make tight or tighter	get a grip on; get mastery of
become fixed or fastened	make sure of
cause to be firmly attached	tie a cinch around
attach to

Difference between fasten and cinch

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