Definition of clutch

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  • clutch is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • clutch is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • clutch is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of clutch

  • a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism (noun)

    Examples

    1. he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other

    Synonyms

    1. clutch pedal
  • a collection of things or persons to be handled together (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. batch
  • hold firmly, usually with one's hands (verb)

    Examples

    1. She clutched my arm when she got scared

    Synonyms

    1. cling to
    2. hold close
    3. hold tight
  • take hold of; grab (verb)

    Examples

    1. She clutched her purse

    Synonyms

    1. prehend
    2. seize
  • affect (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. get hold of
    2. seize
  • the act of grasping (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clasp
    2. clench
    3. clutches
    4. grasp
    5. grip
    6. hold
  • a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clutch bag
  • a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism (noun)

    Examples

    1. this year's model has an improved clutch
  • a number of birds hatched at the same time (noun)
  • a tense critical situation (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is a good man in the clutch

See definition of clutch in Merriam Webster