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clutches

/ˈklʌt͡ʃɪz/

clutches noun: grasp; possession; control. Also the plural of clutch.

Noun

clutches

  1. (idiomatic, plural-normally) Grasp; possession; control.
    • Once the organization was in his clutches, her future there was bleak.

Also used as

clutches is also the plural of clutch.

clutches is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of clutch.

Phrases with clutches

Words that rhyme with clutches

Questions about clutches

What does clutches mean?
Clutches means grasp; possession; control.
What part of speech is clutches?
Clutches is a noun.
How do you pronounce clutches?
Clutches is pronounced /ˈklʌt͡ʃɪz/.

Words near clutches in the dictionary

  1. clutchbacks
  2. clutched
  3. clutched one's pearls
  4. clutcher
  5. clutchers
  6. clutches
  7. clutches one's pearls
  8. clutchfist
  9. clutchfists
  10. clutching
  11. clutching one's pearls

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