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Definitions for Cinched

[1] a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
[2] a firm hold or tight grip.
[3] 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.
[4] to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly.
[5] Informal . to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success.
[6] slang an easy task
[7] slang a certainty
[8] US and Canadian a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): girth
[9] informal a firm grip
[10] (often foll by up) US and Canadian to fasten a girth around (a horse)
[11] (tr) informal to make sure of
[12] (tr) informal to get a firm grip on
[13] a card game in which the five of trumps ranks highest

Words related to Cinched

cinchsettled, sure, guaranteed, closed, sealed, fixed, pronounced, distinct, determined, resolved, underwrite, shield, cover, assure, hedge, safeguard, guarantee, insure, confirm, ensure

Words nearby Cinched

cinchciment fondu, cimetidine, cimex, cimmerian, cimon, cinch, cinch belt, cinchona, cinchonidine, cinchonine, cinchonism

Origin of Cinched

11855–60, Americanism ; < Spanish cincha < Latin cingula girth, equivalent to cing(ere ) to gird + -ula -ule

Word origin for Cinched

C19: probably from cinch 1

Synonyms for Cinched

assured, bound, certified, concluded, decided, definite, ensured, fixed, guaranteed, insured, set, settled, sure