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CLUTCH

Definition:

1. [noun] the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
   Synonyms: clasp, clench, es, grasp, grip, hold
   
   
2. [noun] a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
   
   
3. [noun] a number of birds hatched at the same time
   
   
4. [noun] a collection of things or persons to be handled together
   Synonyms: batch
   
   
5. [noun] a pedal that operates a clutch
   Synonyms: pedal
   
   
6. [noun] a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
   
   
7. [verb] take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
   Synonyms: seize, prehend
   
   
8. [verb] hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
   Synonyms: cling to, hold close, hold tight
   
   
9. [verb] affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
   Synonyms: seize, get hold of
   
   

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Related Words:

• nab
• rack
• claw
• collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
• get, catch, capture
• collar
• clasp
• grip
• grab
• catch, grab, take hold of
• snatch, snatch up, snap
• clench, clinch
• grapple, grip
• cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
• chokehold, choke hold
• embrace, embracing
• wrestling hold
• schmeer, schmear, shmear
• freewheel
• friction clutch

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