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clutch at a straw

clutch at a straw verb: synonym of grasp at straws.

Verb

clutch at a straw (third-person singular simple present clutches at a straw, present participle clutching at a straw, simple past and past participle clutched at a straw)

  1. Synonym of grasp at straws.
    Synonyms:
    grasp at straws

Synonyms of clutch at a straw

Forms of clutch at a straw

third-person singular presentclutches at a straw
present participleclutching at a straw
past participleclutched at a straw
pastclutched at a straw

Questions about clutch at a straw

What does clutch at a straw mean?
Clutch at a straw means synonym of grasp at straws.
What part of speech is clutch at a straw?
Clutch at a straw is a verb.
What is the past tense of clutch at a straw?
The past tense of clutch at a straw is clutched at a straw.

Words near clutch at a straw in the dictionary

  1. CLUT
  2. clutamine
  3. clutch
  4. clutch artist
  5. clutch artists
  6. clutch at a straw
  7. clutch at straws
  8. clutch bag
  9. clutch bags
  10. clutch disc
  11. clutch initiation

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