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- Dictionaryclutch/klʌtʃ/
verb
- 1. grasp (something) tightly: "he stood clutching a microphone"
noun
- 1. a tight grasp: "she made a clutch at his body"
- 2. a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting an engine and the transmission system in a vehicle, or the working parts of any machine: "she let the clutch in and the car surged forward"
adjective
- 1. (in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake: informal US "they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations"
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CLUTCH definition: 1. to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain…. Learn more.
The meaning of CLUTCH is to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly. How to use clutch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Clutch.
to grip or hold tightly or firmly: She clutched the child's hand as they crossed the street. Synonyms: hug, clench, hold, clasp, grasp. Slang. to spellbind; grip (a person) emotionally; hold the attention, or interest of: Garbo movies really clutch me. verb (used without object) to try to seize or grasp (usually followed by at ):
To clutch is to grasp or hold on to tightly. Some people clutch the safety bar on the roller coaster for dear life; others throw their hands in the air. As a noun, clutch has many meanings: a brood of chickens, a strapless purse, the extra pedal in a stick-shift car.
If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious. I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. American English : clutch / ˈklʌtʃ /
n. 1. A hand, claw, talon, or paw in the act of grasping. 2. A tight grasp. 3. often clutches Control or power: caught in the clutches of sin. 4. A device for gripping and holding. 5. a. Any of various devices for engaging and disengaging two working parts of a shaft or of a shaft and a driving mechanism. b.
Clutch definition: to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch. See examples of CLUTCH used in a sentence.
CLUTCH definition: 1. to hold something tightly: 2. the part of a car or truck that you press with your foot when you…. Learn more.
Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. clutched, clutches, clutching. To snatch or seize ( at) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To grasp or hold eagerly or tightly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To hatch (chicks). American Heritage. To grasp, seize, or snatch with a hand or claw. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of clutch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
