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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'clutch' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
the act of grasping
Synonyms: compass, bobby pin, detainment, batch, traveling bag, range, clutches, custody, reach, postponement, suitcase, clench, keep, clutch bag, time lag, grasp, clutch pedal, detention, handgrip, hairgrip, clasp, hold, clutch, appreciation, storage area, cargo area, grip, traction, handle, travelling bag, cargo deck, wait, clinch, cargo hold, adhesive friction, delay, bag

2. (noun) clutch
a tense critical situation
Synonyms: clasp, batch, clench, clutch bag, grip, clutch pedal, clutches, grasp, hold

3. (noun) clutch
a number of birds hatched at the same time
Synonyms: clasp, batch, clench, clutch bag, grip, clutch pedal, clutches, grasp, hold

4. (noun) batch, clutch
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
Synonyms: tidy sum, wad, peck, mint, plenty, lot, batch, raft, quite a little, passel, clutches, pile, muckle, mass, grip, clench, good deal, stack, mountain, deal, grasp, clutch pedal, clasp, hold, flock, hatful, mickle, clutch, slew, heap, mess, sight, spate, clutch bag, great deal, pot

5. (noun) clutch bag, clutch
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
Synonyms: clasp, batch, hold, clench, clutch bag, grip, clutch pedal, clutches, grasp, clutch

6. (noun) clutch, clutch pedal
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
Synonyms: clasp, batch, clench, clutch bag, grip, clutch pedal, clutches, grasp, hold, clutch

7. (verb) clutch
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
Synonyms: clasp, batch, clench, clutch bag, grip, clutch pedal, clutches, grasp, hold

8. (verb) seize, prehend, clutch
take hold of; grab
Synonyms: clutch, get hold of, arrogate, sequester, capture, appropriate, usurp, attach, prehend, hold tight, impound, assume, hold close, grab, confiscate, take over, seize, conquer, cling to

9. (verb) cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Synonyms: get hold of, prehend, cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch, seize

10. (verb) seize, clutch, get hold of
affect
Synonyms: clutch, get hold of, get through, arrogate, sequester, capture, appropriate, usurp, attach, prehend, hold tight, take, impound, assume, hold close, grab, confiscate, take over, seize, conquer, reach, contact, cling to


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'clutch' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. clutch
To catch is to come up with or take possession of something departing, fugitive, or illusive. We catch a runaway horse, a flying ball, a mouse in a trap. We clutch with a swift, tenacious movem
Synonyms: catch, apprehend, comprehend, grasp, overtake, snatch, capture, discover, grip, secure, take, clasp, ensnare, gripe, seize, take hold of, clutch, entrap, lay hold of (on, upon)
Antonyms: fail of, give up, lose, release, throw aside, fall short of, let go, miss, restore, throw away


'clutch' - Nearby Entries  

clustering  clutch bag  clutches  clutch  clutch pedal  cluttered  clutter  



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