Cinch
noun
Something extremely easy to do.
The maths problems were a cinch for him to solve
Often appears as...
- a cinch
- it's a cinch
noun
A strong grip or tight hold.
He had a cinch around the barbell
Often appears as...
- have a cinch
- grip like a cinch
noun
A strap used to fasten a saddle on a horse.
She tightened the cinch before mounting the horse
Often appears as...
- tighten the cinch
- loosen the cinch
Usage tips
Technical
Academic
verb
To secure firmly, tighten.
He cinched the knot to make it secure
Often appears as...
- cinch a knot
- cinch tightly
noun
Something extremely easy to do.
The maths problems were a cinch for him to solve
Often appears as...
- a cinch
- it's a cinch
noun
A strong grip or tight hold.
He had a cinch around the barbell
Often appears as...
- have a cinch
- grip like a cinch
noun
A strap used to fasten a saddle on a horse.
She tightened the cinch before mounting the horse
Often appears as...
- tighten the cinch
- loosen the cinch
Usage tips
Technical
Academic
verb
To secure firmly, tighten.
He cinched the knot to make it secure
Often appears as...
- cinch a knot
- cinch tightly
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Informal Expression
Used in casual conversation, often to express confidence in ease of tasks.
Don't worry about setting up the tent, it'll be a cinch!
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative Use
'Cinch' usually isn't about physical tasks; it's about how simple an action is.
Navigating the new software is a cinch, you'll get it quickly.
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bandage but it's not too deep so we're gonna go to a pressure bandage to try and try and treat that so we're missing a leg down here we've put a cat tourniquet oh this is the worst to stop the bleeding and then we've used a H&H big cinch same bandages here we've used
Video examples
Selling Survival:...
bandage but it's not too deep so we're gonna go to a pressure bandage to try and try and treat that so we're missing a leg down here we've put a cat tourniquet oh this is the worst to stop the bleeding and then we've used a H&H big cinch same bandages here we've used
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Richard Harding Davis
American Journalist
Tonight I am going to take a party to the headquarters of the fire department, where I have a cinch on the captain, a very nice fellow, who is unusually grateful for something I wrote about him and his men. They are going to do the Still Alarm act for me.
Quote examples
Tara Lipinski
American Athlete
I love my dresses and a good A-line cinch at the waist.
Quote examples
Richard Harding Davis
American Journalist
Tonight I am going to take a party to the headquarters of the fire department, where I have a cinch on the captain, a very nice fellow, who is unusually grateful for something I wrote about him and his men. They are going to do the Still Alarm act for me.
Quote examples
Tara Lipinski
American Athlete
I love my dresses and a good A-line cinch at the waist.
Example 1 of 2
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