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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Prehend
  • Seize

Hypernyms

  • Take
  • Get Hold Of

Hyponyms

  • Grip
  • Snatch Up
  • Clench
  • Collar
  • Nail
  • Cop
  • Clinch
  • Snatch
  • Get
  • Catch
  • Clasp
  • Nab
  • Claw
  • Arrest
  • Pick Up
  • Grab
  • Grapple
  • Rack

Related Words

  • Clutch (noun)

Meaning 2

Hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Cling To
  • Hold Close
  • Hold Tight

Hypernyms

  • Take Hold
  • Hold

Hyponyms

  • Snuggle
  • Nuzzle
  • Draw Close
  • Cuddle
  • Nestle

Related Words

  • Clutch (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Get Hold Of
  • Seize

Hypernyms

  • Overwhelm
  • Overcome
  • Sweep Over
  • Overtake
  • Whelm

Related Words

  • Clutch (noun)
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