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- Dictionaryclutch/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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CLUTCH definition: 1. to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain…. Learn more.
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.
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.
If you clutch at something or clutch something, you hold it tightly, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
CLUTCH definition: 1. to hold something tightly: 2. the part of a car or truck that you press with your foot when you…. Learn more.
Definition of clutch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
clutch to hold something or someone tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly: She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand. He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
Clutch definition: to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch. See examples of CLUTCH used in a sentence.
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.
n. 1. A hand, claw, talon, or paw in the act of grasping. 2. A tight grasp. 3. often clutches Control or power: caught in the clutches of sin. 4. A device for gripping and holding. 5. a. Any of various devices for engaging and disengaging two working parts of a shaft or of a shaft and a driving mechanism. b.
