clutching

Verb (1)

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

1. (transitive) To seize, as though with claws.
   • to clutch power
2. (transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
   • She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building.

   Synonyms:

   clasp, grasp, grip, beclasp, begrasp, begrip, belock, clench, clinch, cling

3. To win despite being the only remaining player on one's team, against several opponents.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:clutch.
4. (broadly) To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.

Verb (2)

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

1. (collective, transitive) To hatch.

See all 17 meanings of clutch