Clutch

/klʌt͡ʃ/

Synonyms for "clutch" (253 found)

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Closest matches (51)

Noun(14 words)

grasp grip hold assemblage batch clasp clasping clasps clench clenches cling clusterclutch bagclutch pedal

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chunk claim clamp clasp cleavecleave toclench climacteric clinch cling clinging clip clump cluster

Verb(2 words)

claspedcling to

Adjective(1 words)

clenched

Strong matches (76)

clutches complicationcone clutchcontrolconvergence of eventscount crisiscritical juncturecritical pointcrossroadscrucial periodcrunch dealdeath gripdisk clutchdominance domination dose drain drift

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embarrassing positionembarrassment embrace emergency exigency extremity farrowfine how-do-you-dofine kettle of fishfirm holdfoothold footingfreeze tofriction clutchfry generator get gob grab grapple grasp grip gripe group hanghang onhang on toharbor hatch heaphell to payhigh pressurehinge hobble

Noun(17 words)

clutches decisive disengage effective embrace engageevening bagfriction clutchgrab grabs grappling grasping grasps gripping grips group handbag

Verb(5 words)

get hold ofglom grasped gripped held

Related words (126)

holdhold fasthold onhold on tohold tighthot waterhow-do-you-dohug hunk imbroglio imperativeness influenceiron gripjam keepkeep hold ofkidnaplarge amountlay hold oflitter

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lock lot measure mess mix morass mufflermultiple-disk clutchnab nail nestnever let gonip number pack palm parcelparlous straitspart partake parts pass pickle pinchplate clutchplight pocket portion possess possession power predicament press pressurepretty passpretty picklepretty predicamentpurchase push quagmire quantity quicksand ration receiverim clutchrub scrape seize seizure set shanghaislip friction clutchsloughsmall amountsnag snap snatch sort spat spawn spot squeeze steal stew stickstick tosticky wicketstrait straits stress suite sum swamp taketake hold oftension tenure throttletight griptight spottight squeezetightrope toeholdtricky spotturnturning pointtwitchunholy messurgency yank young

Verb(7 words)

hold closehold tightprehend seize seizestake holdtake hold of

Noun(8 words)

holding hugmachine clutchpurse reliable seize timelytransmission clutch

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More general

43 entries

accumulation actuation aggregation assemblage attempt bag brood collection coupler couplingdescriptive adjectiveeffortevaluative adjectivefashion accessoryfoot leverfoot pedal

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More specific

25 entries

assemblycentrifugal clutchcling to hopeclusterclutch hitclutch momentclutch shotclutch windisengageelectromagnetic clutchembrace engageevening bagfriction clutchgrabgrasping at straws

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Collocations

15 entries

clutch bagclutch decisionclutch discclutch engagementclutch hitclutch momentclutch pedalclutch performanceclutch situationclutch systemclutch windisengage the clutchengage the clutchmechanical clutchoperate the clutch

Inflections

5 entries

clutched clutches clutchingmore clutchmost clutch

Derivations

5 entries

clutched clutches clutchiness clutching clutchless

Sample sentences

32 total sentences available.

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Drowning men clutch at straws.

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He'll clutch at any straw.

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Repeatedly slamming the clutch pedal, I somehow managed to get the clutch disengaged so I could just about drive for the time being.

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The car stalled because you didn't step on the clutch.

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