clutch
/kləCH/
verb
grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly.
"he stood clutching a microphone"
synonyms: grip, grasp, clasp, cling to, hang onto, clench, hold, reach for, snatch at, make a grab for, catch at, claw at, grab, seize, lay (one's) hands on, get one's hands on, grab/seize/take hold of
noun
- a tight grasp or an act of grasping something."she made a clutch at his body"
- a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle engine from its transmission system."she let the clutch in and the car surged forward"
- a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap.
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