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{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 sb/sth's clutches sb/sth's power/controlVERB + CLUTCHES▪ fall into▪
She fell into the clutches of the rebel forces.
▪ escape, escape fromPREPOSITION▪ in sb's clutch▪They had him in their clutches.
▪ out of sb's clutch▪Once she was out of their clutches, she fled across the border.
2 in a carVERB + CLUTCH▪ drop (AmE), engage, put your foot on▪ disengage, let out, pop (AmE), release, take your foot off▪Put it into first gear and let the clutch out slowly.
CLUTCH + VERB▪ engage▪ disengage▪ slipCLUTCH + NOUN▪ pedal{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ firmly, tightly▪ desperately▪ suddenlyPREPOSITION▪ at▪He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
PHRASES▪ clutch sth in your hand▪She clutched her handbag tightly in one hand.
▪ clutch sth to your chest▪She clutched the letter to her chest.
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Clutch — Жанры Стоунер рок Хардкор Хард рок Фанк метал Блюз рок Годы 1990 настоящее время … Википедия
Clutch — Clutch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clutched} (kl[u^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clutching}.] [OE. clucchen. See {Clutch}, n.] 1. To seize, clasp, or grip with the hand, hands, or claws; often figuratively; as, to clutch power. [1913 Webster] A man may set… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clutch — (kl[u^]ch; 224), n. [OE. cloche, cloke, claw, Scot. clook, cleuck, also OE. cleche claw, clechen, cleken, to seize; cf. AS. gel[ae]ccan (where ge is a prefix) to seize. Cf. {Latch} a catch.] 1. A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clutch — en concierto en Minneapolis, 2007 Datos generales Origen Germantown, Maryland … Wikipedia Español
clutch — clutch1 or clutch bag [kluch] vt. [ME clucchen < OE clyccan, to clench (infl. in meaning by ME cloke, a claw) < IE * glek (> CLING) < base * gel : see CLIMB] 1. to grasp, seize, or snatch with a hand or claw 2. to grasp or hold… … English World dictionary
clutch — ‘seize’ [14] and clutch of eggs [18] are separate words, although they may ultimately be related. The verb arose in Middle English as a variant of the now obsolete clitch, which came from Old English clyccan ‘bend, clench’. The modern sense of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
clutch — clutch·man; de·clutch; un·clutch; clutch; … English syllables
clutch — ‘seize’ [14] and clutch of eggs [18] are separate words, although they may ultimately be related. The verb arose in Middle English as a variant of the now obsolete clitch, which came from Old English clyccan ‘bend, clench’. The modern sense of… … Word origins
Clutch — Clutch, v. i. 1. To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; often followed by at. [1913 Webster] 2. to become too tense or frightened to perform properly; used sometimes with up; as, he clutched up on the exam. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clutch — vb grasp, grab, *take, seize, snatch Analogous words: capture, *catch: hold, *have, possess, own clutch n *hold, grip, grasp Analogous words: seizing, grabbing, taking (see TAKE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
clutch — [n] strong hold clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, connection, coupling, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, link; concept 190 clutch [v] grab, snatch catch, cherish, clasp, clench, clinch, cling to, collar, embrace, fasten, glom*, grapple, grasp, grip,… … New thesaurus
