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clutch in English
- clutch⇄adj. 1a. having no handle or strap; designed to be clutched in carrying.
Ex. a clutch bag, a clutch purse.
b. having no fasteners and held closed by clutching.
Ex. a clutch coat, a clutch cape.
2. (U.S. Slang, Figurative.) that - clutch⇄clutch (1), verb, noun, adjective.
- clutch⇄clutch (2), noun, verb.
- clutch⇄expr. in the clutch, (Informal.) at a crucial or decisive moment.
Ex. When pressure hits we fall to pieces ... [but] Barry seems to be at his best in the clutch (Saturday Evening Post). - clutch⇄noun 1. a nest of eggs.
Ex. If a clutch of eggs is lost, it is unusual for a second clutch to be laid (Scientific American).
2. a brood of chickens.
3. a group of people or things.
Ex. It tells a novelettish story about a clutch - clutch⇄noun 1. a tight grasp; hold.
Ex. He lost his clutch on the rope and fell. The eagle flew away with a rabbit in the clutch of its claws.
(SYN) grip, clench.
2. Often, clutches.
a. a grasping claw, paw, hand, etc..
Ex. Quic - clutch⇄v.i. 1. to seize eagerly; snatch.
Ex. A drowning man will clutch at a straw. (Figurative.) How we clutch at shadows (Thomas Carlyle).
2. (U.S. Slang, Figurative.) to become tense or anxious. - clutch⇄v.t. to hatch.
- clutch⇄v.t. 1. to grasp tightly; grip firmly.
Ex. The girl clutched her doll in her arms.
2. to seize eagerly; snatch.
Ex. The child clutched the marbles and ran away.