Looking for the meaning of the word CLUTCH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CLUTCH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Clutch
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin
klʌtʃ
grasp (something) tightly
Short Definition:grasp something tightly
Examples:- he stood clutching a microphone
- Mrs Longhill clutched at the idea
Word: Clutch
Speech Type: Noun
klʌtʃ
a tight grasp
Short Definition:tight grasp
Examples:- she made a clutch at his body
a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting an engine and the transmission system in a vehicle, or the working parts of any machine
Short Definition:mechanism for connecting and disconnecting engine and transmission system
Examples:- she let the clutch in and the car surged forward
a clutch bag.
Short Definition:clutch bag
Word: Clutch
Speech Type: Adjective
klʌtʃ
(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake
Short Definition:(in sport) denoting critical situation
Examples:- they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations
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