clutch

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Synonyms: clunch, clatch, crutch, clitch, glutch, cutch, slutch, cletch

Antonyms: clunch, clatch, crutch, clitch, glutch, cutch, slutch, cletch

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Verb

1. To seize, as though with claws. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
   • to clutch power
2. To grip or grasp tightly.
   • She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building.
3. To win despite being the only remaining player on one's team, against several opponents.
4. To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.

Noun

1. The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
2. A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
3. A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
4. The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
5. Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
6. A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing.
7. A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
8. An important or critical situation.
   • to come in clutch
9. A difficult maneuver.
   • (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Adjective

1. Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.

Noun

1. A brood of chickens or a sitting of bird, monotreme or reptile eggs; a sitting.
2. A group or bunch (of people or things).

Verb

1. To hatch.

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