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