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Definition of Clutch
1. Noun. The act of grasping. "She kept a firm hold on the railing"
Exact synonyms: Clasp, Clench, Clutches, Grasp, Grip, Hold
Specialized synonyms: Choke Hold, Chokehold, Embrace, Embracement, Embracing, Wrestling Hold
Generic synonyms: Grasping, Prehension, Seizing, Taking Hold
Derivative terms: Clasp, Clasp, Clench, Grasp, Grip, Grip, Hold
Specialized synonyms: Choke Hold, Chokehold, Embrace, Embracement, Embracing, Wrestling Hold
Generic synonyms: Grasping, Prehension, Seizing, Taking Hold
Derivative terms: Clasp, Clasp, Clench, Grasp, Grip, Grip, Hold
2. Verb. Take hold of; grab. "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
Exact synonyms: Prehend, Seize
Specialized synonyms: Nab, Rack, Claw, Apprehend, Arrest, Collar, Cop, Nab, Nail, Pick Up, Capture, Catch, Get, Collar, Clasp, Grip, Grab, Catch, Grab, Take Hold Of, Snap, Snatch, Snatch Up, Clench, Clinch, Grapple, Grip
Generic synonyms: Get Hold Of, Take
Derivative terms: Prehension, Seizing
Specialized synonyms: Nab, Rack, Claw, Apprehend, Arrest, Collar, Cop, Nab, Nail, Pick Up, Capture, Catch, Get, Collar, Clasp, Grip, Grab, Catch, Grab, Take Hold Of, Snap, Snatch, Snatch Up, Clench, Clinch, Grapple, Grip
Generic synonyms: Get Hold Of, Take
Derivative terms: Prehension, Seizing
3. Noun. A tense critical situation. "He is a good man in the clutch"
Generic synonyms: Temporary State
4. Verb. Hold firmly, usually with one's hands. "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
Exact synonyms: Cling To, Hold Close, Hold Tight
Generic synonyms: Hold, Take Hold
Specialized synonyms: Cuddle, Draw Close, Nest, Nestle, Nuzzle, Snuggle
Generic synonyms: Hold, Take Hold
Specialized synonyms: Cuddle, Draw Close, Nest, Nestle, Nuzzle, Snuggle
5. Noun. A number of birds hatched at the same time.
Generic synonyms: Brood
6. Verb. Affect. "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
Exact synonyms: Get Hold Of, Seize
Generic synonyms: Overcome, Overpower, Overtake, Overwhelm, Sweep Over, Whelm
Generic synonyms: Overcome, Overpower, Overtake, Overwhelm, Sweep Over, Whelm
7. Noun. A collection of things or persons to be handled together.
Exact synonyms: Batch
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Specialized synonyms: Schmear, Schmeer, Shmear
Derivative terms: Batch
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Specialized synonyms: Schmear, Schmeer, Shmear
Derivative terms: Batch
8. Noun. A woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand.
9. Noun. A pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism. "He smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"
10. Noun. A coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism. "This year's model has an improved clutch"
Terms within: Clutch Pedal
Generic synonyms: Coupler, Coupling
Specialized synonyms: Freewheel, Friction Clutch
Group relationships: Transmission, Transmission System
Generic synonyms: Coupler, Coupling
Specialized synonyms: Freewheel, Friction Clutch
Group relationships: Transmission, Transmission System
Definition of Clutch
1. n. A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp.
2. v. t. To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power.
3. v. i. To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at.
Definition of Clutch
1. to grasp and hold tightly [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clutch
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