Word Information

Clutch

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Definitions for Clutch

noun
the act of grasping
Synonyms
Examples
  1. he released his clasp on my arm
  2. he has a strong grip for an old man
  3. she kept a firm hold on the railing
noun
a tense critical situation
Examples
  1. he is a good man in the clutch
noun
a number of birds hatched at the same time
noun
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
Synonyms
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
Examples
  1. he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other
noun
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
Examples
  1. this year's model has an improved clutch
verb
take hold of
Synonyms
Examples
  1. grab
  2. The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
  3. She clutched her purse
  4. The mother seized her child by the arm
  5. Birds of prey often seize small mammals
verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms
cling to hold close hold tight
Examples
  1. She clutched my arm when she got scared
verb
affect
Synonyms
seize get hold of
Examples
  1. Fear seized the prisoners
  2. The patient was seized with unbearable pains
  3. He was seized with a dreadful disease

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Words with Friends (16 points)

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