clutch /klʌtʃ/
1. 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"
synset: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
2. a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
synset: clutch
3. a number of birds hatched at the same time
synset: clutch
4. a collection of things or persons to be handled together
5. a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
synset: clutch_bag, clutch
6. 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"
synset: clutch, clutch_pedal
7. a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"
synset: clutch
1. 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"
synset: seize, prehend, clutch
2. hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
synset: cling_to, hold_close, hold_tight, clutch
3. affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
synset: seize, clutch, get_hold_of
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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