clutch
/klʌtʃ/
verb
- To grasp or hold tightly, especially with the hands.
- She clutched her bag as she walked through the crowded street.
- The baby clutched his mother's finger tightly.
- He clutched the railing to keep from falling.
- To try to seize or grab something suddenly.
- He clutched at the rope but missed.
- The drowning man clutched at anything floating nearby.
- She clutched at the chance to travel abroad.
Antonyms
adjective
- Done or happening at a critical moment; very important or decisive.
- That was a clutch decision that saved the company.
- He hit a clutch home run in the final inning.
- Her clutch save prevented a goal.
noun
- A device in a vehicle that connects and disconnects the engine from the wheels, operated by a pedal.
- Press the clutch all the way down before shifting gears.
- He learned to drive a manual car by practicing with the clutch.
- The clutch in my car is starting to wear out.
- A small handbag without a strap, carried under the arm or in the hand.
- She wore a beautiful silver clutch to the party.
- The clutch matched her shoes perfectly.
- He bought her a leather clutch for her birthday.
- A tight grasp or hold.
- The eagle held the fish in its clutch.
- She broke free from his clutch and ran.
- He felt the clutch of fear as the storm approached.
- A group of eggs laid by a bird at one time.
- The farmer collected the clutch from the nest.
- The hen sat on her clutch of eggs for three weeks.
- The robin's clutch contained four blue eggs.
- A critical or decisive situation, especially in sports.
- In the clutch, he always stays calm.
- The player is known for performing well in the clutch.
- She made a clutch shot to win the game.