Clutch (Verb)
Meaning 1
Take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk 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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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- Grip
- Snatch Up
- Clench
- Collar
- Nail
- Cop
- Clinch
- Snatch
- Get
- Catch
- Clasp
- Nab
- Claw
- Arrest
- Pick Up
- Grab
- Grapple
- Rack
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Meaning 2
Hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.