cinching
Pulling a strap
Cinching is tightening or securing, from the cinch—a strap that holds a saddle in place.
You cinch a belt, cinch a deal, cinch down a load.
When something is cinching, it's being pulled snug: The corset was cinching her waist uncomfortably.
In casual use, cinching something can mean guaranteeing it: That last goal was cinching the victory.
Measurement around something
- saddleMounted rider's seat
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- surcingleBelt around horse's barrel
- latigoSaddle-fastening leather strap
billet · flank · pack saddle · western saddle · trail riding · horse · equestrian · rigging
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- beltStrap securing trousers
- waistbandGarment's upper rim
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
sash · cummerbund · girdle · bodice · figure · dress · tailoring · fitted
Making less loose
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- strappingMuscular and hale
- bucklingBending from compression
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
binding · pulling · synching · constricting · clamping · gripping · knotting · anchoring
Fixing firmly in position
- guaranteeingPromising with certainty
- sealingMaking impermeable
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- clinchingSettling something conclusively
wrapping up · locking in · confirming · ensuring · finalizing · settling · closing · completing
girth
Measurement around something
latigo · billet · flank · pack saddle · western saddle · trail riding · horse · equestrian · rigging · crupper
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
silhouette · sash · cummerbund · girdle · bodice · figure · dress · tailoring · fitted · shapewear
tightening
Making less loose
lacing · binding · pulling · synching · constricting · clamping · gripping · knotting · anchoring · latching
locking
Fixing firmly in position
- guaranteeingPromising with certainty
- sealingMaking impermeable
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
clinching · wrapping up · locking in · confirming · ensuring · finalizing · settling · closing · completing · winning
- clothing actionsdressing, donning, wearing, buttoning, zipping
- tighteningtensing, clamping, tensioning, grip, ratcheting
- ropeworkknot tying, knot, knots, ropework, hitch
- narrowingsnarrowing, constriction, stricture, stenosis, bottleneck
- corsetrycorset, stays, boning, busk, lacing
- horse riding prepsaddling, bridling, grooming, tacking up, mounting
cinchingloosening
Reducing tightness or tension
releasing · untying · slackening · unfastening · unbuckling
cinchingblowing
Moving air forcefully
losing · jeopardizing · botching · fumbling · squandering