CLUTCH

/klʌt͡ʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. verb take hold of. — synonyms: seize, prehend
  2. verb hold firmly, usually with one's hands. — synonyms: cling_to, hold_close, hold_tight
  3. verb affect. — synonyms: seize, get_hold_of
  4. noun the act of grasping. — synonyms: clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
  5. noun a tense critical situation.
  6. noun a number of birds hatched at the same time.
  7. noun a collection of things or persons to be handled together. — synonyms: batch
  8. noun a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand. — synonyms: clutch_bag
  9. noun a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism. — synonyms: clutch_pedal
  10. noun a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism.

Examples

  • “to clutch power”
  • “She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building.”

Anagrams of CLUTCH

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