Words Like CLUTCH

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CLUTCH.

38 Alternative Words Similar to clutch

1 Clasp Noun      Synonym Words Like Clasp
2 Clench Noun      Synonym Words Like Clench
3 Clutches Noun      Synonym Words Like Clutches
4 Grasp Noun      Synonym Words Like Grasp
5 Grip Noun      Synonym Words Like Grip
6 Hold Noun      Synonym Words Like Hold
7 Batch Noun      Synonym Words Like Batch
8 Accumulation Noun      Synonym Words Like Accumulation
9 Aggregation Noun      Synonym Words Like Aggregation
10 Assemblage Noun      Synonym Words Like Assemblage
11 Brood Noun      Synonym Words Like Brood
12 Collection Noun      Synonym Words Like Collection
13 Grasping Noun      Synonym Words Like Grasping
14 Prehension Noun      Synonym Words Like Prehension
15 Seizing Noun      Synonym Words Like Seizing
16 Seize Verb      Synonym Words Like Seize
17 Prehend Verb      Synonym Words Like Prehend
18 Overtake Verb      Synonym Words Like Overtake
19 Take Verb      Synonym Words Like Take
20 Seizure Noun      Synonym Words Like Seizure
21 Clutched Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Clutched
22 Clutching Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Clutching
23 Embrace Noun      Hyponym Words Like Embrace
24 Chokehold Noun      Hyponym Words Like Chokehold
25 Schmear Noun      Hyponym
26 Schmeer Noun      Hyponym
27 Shmear Noun      Hyponym
28 Grab Verb      Hyponym Words Like Grab
29 Snap Verb      Hyponym Words Like Snap
30 Collar Verb      Hyponym Words Like Collar
31 Catch Verb      Hyponym Words Like Catch
32 Arrest Verb      Hyponym Words Like Arrest
33 Capture Verb      Hyponym Words Like Capture
34 Grapple Verb      Hyponym Words Like Grapple
35 Apprehend Verb      Hyponym Words Like Apprehend
36 Get Verb      Hyponym Words Like Get
37 Snatch Verb      Hyponym Words Like Snatch
38 Freewheel Noun      Hyponym Words Like Freewheel

10 examples of clutch

1 to fall into the clutches of an adversary
2 to clutch power
3 he clutched up on the exam
4 He was seized with a dreadful disease
5 The patient was seized with unbearable pains
6 she kept a firm hold on the railing
7 he has a strong grip for an old man
8 She clutched her purse
9 The mother seized her child by the arm
10 Birds of prey often seize small mammals

10 definitions of clutch

1 A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp.
2 The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty.
3 A device which is used for coupling shafting, etc., so as to transmit motion, and which may be disengaged at pleasure.
4 Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
5 The nest complement of eggs of a bird.
6 To seize, clasp, or grip with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively.
7 To close tightly; to clinch.
8 To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at.
9 to become too tense or frightened to perform properly; used sometimes with up.
10 hold firmly, usually with one's hands
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