Meaning of CLUTCH in English

Use in sentences of CLUTCH

Meaning of CLUTCH in English

• A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp.
• The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary.
• A device which is used for coupling shafting, etc., so as to transmit motion, and which may be disengaged at pleasure.
• Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
• The nest complement of eggs of a bird.
• To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power.
• To close tightly; to clinch.
• To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at.

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