Definition of Clutch

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Clutch

A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp.

The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary.

A device which is used for coupling shafting, etc., so as to transmit motion, and which may be disengaged at pleasure.

Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.

The nest complement of eggs of a bird.

To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power.

To close tightly; to clinch.

To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at.

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Clutch Quotations

The moment eternal - just that and no more - When ecstasy's utmost we clutch at the core While cheeks burn, arms open, eyes shut, and lips meet!
Robert Browning

The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness.
Elias Canetti

One of my biggest problems this season was with the clutch at the start of the race. I hate to risk the car.
Alain Prost

The same things we've done the past couple of seasons. We've worked on the engine and clutch. We'll try and pick up the performance and consistency of the car and go back out there.
Larry Dixon

Is advertising a profession, like law or medicine? How many new parents clutch their baby to their breast and declare, 'I want this child to grow up to be a media planner'?
Jef I. Richards

In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud: Under the bludgeoning of chance my head is bloody, but unbowed.
William Ernest Henley

Clutch Translations

clutch in Afrikaans is koppelaar, gryp
clutch in Danish is kobling, gribe
clutch in Dutch is grijpen, bemachtigen
clutch in French is agriffons, couplage, saisir, agriffez, agriffent
clutch in German is Kupplung
clutch in Italian is frizione
clutch in Portuguese is embreagem
clutch in Spanish is acoplamiento
clutch in Swedish is greppa, koppling

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