clutch Sentence Examples
- She reached for her clutch, ensuring she had her essentials before leaving the house.
- The car's clutch needed to be replaced due to wear and tear from frequent use.
- In moments of panic, she would clutch onto her necklace, finding comfort in its familiarity.
- The quarterback's clutch performance in the final minutes of the game led his team to victory.
- As the elevator jolted to a stop, she clutched onto the handrail for support.
- The dancer's graceful movements were accentuated by the delicate clutch of her partner's hand.
- Despite her nervousness, she clutched the microphone tightly and began her speech.
- He clutched his chest, feeling a sudden pain shoot through his body.
- The young child clutched onto his mother's hand tightly as they crossed the busy street.
- She eagerly reached for the clutch of flowers handed to her by the admiring fan.
clutch Meaning
clutch (n)
the act of grasping
a tense critical situation
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
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
clutch (v)
take hold of; grab
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
affect
clutch (n.)
A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp.
The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary.
A device which is used for coupling shafting, etc., so as to transmit motion, and which may be disengaged at pleasure.
Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
The nest complement of eggs of a bird.
To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power.
To close tightly; to clinch.
clutch (v. i.)
To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clutch
Synonyms:
- run
- sundries
- suit
- passel
- jumble
- conglomeration
- agglomeration
- hodgepodge
- miscellany
- aggregate
- cycle
- odds-and-ends
- the-whole-kit-and-caboodle
- muster
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word clutch
the act of grasping, a tense critical situation, a number of birds hatched at the same time, a collection of things or persons to be handled together, a woman's
package, array, collection, set, batch, bunch,cluster, battery, constellation, assemblage
item, item, entity, unit,unit, entity, single,single,
She reached for her clutch, ensuring she had her essentials before leaving the house.
The car's clutch needed to be replaced due to wear and tear from frequent use.
In moments of panic, she would clutch onto her necklace, finding comfort in its familiarity.
The quarterback's clutch performance in the final minutes of the game led his team to victory.
