CLUTCH
Scrabble letter values: C3L1U1T1C3H4 = 13
Definition
- verb take hold of. — synonyms: seize, prehend
- verb hold firmly, usually with one's hands. — synonyms: cling_to, hold_close, hold_tight
- verb affect. — synonyms: seize, get_hold_of
- noun the act of grasping. — synonyms: clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
- noun a tense critical situation.
- noun a number of birds hatched at the same time.
- noun a collection of things or persons to be handled together. — synonyms: batch
- noun a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand. — synonyms: clutch_bag
- noun a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism. — synonyms: clutch_pedal
- noun a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism.
Examples
- “grab”
- “The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- “She clutched her purse”