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    clutch
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLUTCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meanings and usage of the word clutch in different contexts, such as a verb, a noun, and an adjective. Find out how to pronounce clutch, see synonyms and related words, and explore idioms and phrases with clutch.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clutchClutch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › clutchCLUTCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the hand, claw, etc., when grasping. Usually clutches. power of disposal or control; mastery: She fell into the clutches of the enemy. the act of clutching; a snatch or grasp. a tight grip or hold. a device for gripping something. Automotive, Machinery.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLUTCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word clutch, from verb to noun, in British and American English. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for clutch.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clutchClutch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclutch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb clutch, which means to hold something tightly or to take hold of something suddenly. See synonyms, idioms and phrasal verbs with clutch.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLUTCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of clutch as a verb and a noun, with different uses and contexts. Find out how to say clutch in different languages and how to use it in a sentence.