unclench
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛntʃ
Verb
unclench (third-person singular simple present unclenches, present participle unclenching, simple past and past participle unclenched)
- (transitive) to open (something that was clenched)
- The baby stopped crying and unclenched her fists.
- (intransitive) to relax, especially one's muscles
- Bill, take some deep breaths and unclench.
Translations
to open something that was clenched