Word
cinch
US/ˈsɪntʃ/
UK/sˈɪntʃ/
Españolfacil
Countable noun
Definition
n. something that is very easy to do. You say it is a cinch when you feel sure you can do it without trouble.
n. something very easy to accomplish or a certain success.
Examples
“This math test is a real cinch for me.”
“After weeks of practice, the driving test feels like a cinch for the new student.”
“Securing the promotion looks like a cinch after her successful project launch won praise across the company.”
Examples
simple
“This math test is a real cinch for me.”
contextual
“After weeks of practice, the driving test feels like a cinch for the new student.”
complex
“Securing the promotion looks like a cinch after her successful project launch won praise across the company.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “cinch” in context.
Verb
01. find cinch
“Most students find the first unit a cinch to finish.”
verb + noun
02. look like cinch
“The final looks like a cinch after so much revision.”
verb + prep + noun
03. prove cinch
“The interview proved a cinch after all my preparation.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. absolute cinch
“After a week of practice, the driving test was an absolute cinch.”
adj + noun
05. real cinch
“With satnav, finding the hotel was a real cinch.”
adj + noun
06. total cinch
“Compared to last year, this maths homework is a total cinch.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. cinch for beginner
“This photo app is a cinch for beginners to use.”
noun + prep + noun
08. be a cinch to use
“The new printer is a cinch to use, even for beginners.”
09. be a real cinch
“Once you know the shortcut, the exam will be a real cinch.”
10. look like a cinch
“This crossword looks like a cinch compared to yesterday's.”
11. prove a cinch to pass
“The driving theory test proved a cinch to pass after practice.”
Usage
Typically appears as 'a cinch' after be, feel like, or look like.
Real-World Examples
“There they are in short-sleeved dresses, impeccably cinched at the waist.” Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan cencha, from Latin cincta, or from Spanish cincha (“a belt or girth”), from Late Latin cingula, from Latin cingulum. Doublet of cingle.
Compare senses at etymology 1 (a girth, a tight grip), perhaps suggesting the tactics used in the game; or perhaps from Spanish cinco (“five”), the five spots of the colour of the trump being important cards.
Uncertain; perhaps from Cinch Connectors, a Chicago-based company producing connectors.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0