Clutch Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Clutch

Meaning 1 : a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

    Example : he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other

    Synonyms : clutch pedal
Meaning 2 : a collection of things or persons to be handled together

    Synonyms : batch
Meaning 3 : hold firmly, usually with one's hands

    Example : She clutched my arm when she got scared

    Synonyms : cling to,  hold close,  hold tight
Meaning 4 : take hold of; grab

    Example : She clutched her purse

    Synonyms : prehend,  seize
Meaning 5 : affect

    Synonyms : get hold of,  seize
Meaning 6 : the act of grasping

    Synonyms : clasp,  clench,  clutches,  grasp,  grip,  hold
Meaning 7 : a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

    Synonyms : clutch bag
Meaning 8 : a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

    Example : this year's model has an improved clutch

Meaning 9 : a number of birds hatched at the same time

Meaning 10 : a tense critical situation

    Example : he is a good man in the clutch

How to Pronounce Clutch

  • kləʧ