CINCH

cinch

(noun) a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps

cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake

(noun) any undertaking that is easy to do; “marketing this product will be no picnic”

cinch, girth

(noun) stable gear consisting of a band around a horse’s belly that holds the saddle in place

cinch

(verb) get a grip on; get mastery of

cinch

(verb) make sure of

cinch, girth

(verb) tie a cinch around; “cinch horses”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

cinch (plural cinches)

A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.

(informal) Something that is very easy to do.

(informal) A firm hold.

Synonyms

• (something that is very easy to do): See also easy thing

• breeze

• cakewalk

• doddle

• piece of cake

• walk in the park

• walkover

Verb

cinch (third-person singular simple present cinches, present participle cinching, simple past and past participle cinched)

To bring to certain conclusion.

To tighten down.

Etymology 2

Noun

cinch (plural cinches)

(card games) A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called "right Pedro") and the five of the same colour (called "left Pedro", and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) are each worth five. Fifty-one points make a game.

Synonyms

• double Pedro

• high five

Verb

cinch (third-person singular simple present cinches, present participle cinching, simple past and past participle cinched)

(card games) In the game of cinch, to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the five.

Source: Wiktionary


Cinch, n. Etym: [Sp. cincha, fr. L. cingere to gird.]

1. A strong saddle girth, as of canvas. [West. U. S.]

2. A tight grip. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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