noun
the act of grasping
Synonyms
Examples
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
noun
a tense critical situation
Examples
- 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
- 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
- this year's model has an improved clutch
verb
take hold of
Synonyms
Examples
- grab
- The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
- She clutched her purse
- The mother seized her child by the arm
- Birds of prey often seize small mammals
verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms
cling to
hold close
hold tight
Examples
- She clutched my arm when she got scared
verb
affect
Synonyms
Examples
- Fear seized the prisoners
- The patient was seized with unbearable pains
- He was seized with a dreadful disease