clutch

(n) the act of grasping
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
clutches, grip, hold, clasp, clench, grasp,
(n) a tense critical situation
- he is a good man in the clutch
(n) a number of birds hatched at the same time
(n) a collection of things or persons to be handled together batch,
(n) a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand clutch bag,
(n) a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
- he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other
clutch pedal,
(n) a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
- this year's model has an improved clutch

(v) take hold of; 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
prehend, seize,
(v) hold firmly, usually with one's hands
- She clutched my arm when she got scared
cling to, hold close, hold tight,
(v) affect
- Fear seized the prisoners
- The patient was seized with unbearable pains
- He was seized with a dreadful disease
get hold of, seize,

clutches grip hold clasp clench grasp prehend seize cling to hold close hold tight get hold of batch clutch bag clutch pedal

clutch bag clutches clutch pedal