clutch

Meanings

• the act of grasping
• a tense critical situation
  • "he is a good man in the clutch"
• a number of birds hatched at the same time
• a collection of things or persons to be handled together
• a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
• 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"
• a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
  • "this year's model has an improved clutch"
• take hold of; grab
  • "She clutched her purse"
• hold firmly, usually with one's hands
  • "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
• affect

Synonyms

batch, clasp, clench, cling to, clutch bag, clutch pedal, clutches, get hold of, grasp, grip, hold, hold close, hold tight, prehend, seize