clutch

Noun
  1. The act of grasping (synset 100814187)
    "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
    is a type of: grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
    subtypes:
    • choke hold, chokehold - a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind
    • embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
    • wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
    same as: clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
  2. A tense critical situation (synset 114056219)
    "he is a good man in the clutch"
    is a type of: temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
  3. A number of birds hatched at the same time (synset 108417827)
    is a type of: brood - the young of an animal cared for at one time
  4. A collection of things or persons to be handled together (synset 108417409)
    is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
    subtypes: schmear, schmeer, shmear - (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together
    same as: batch
  5. A woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand (synset 103059403)
    is a type of: bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
    same as: clutch bag
  6. A pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism (synset 103059144)
    "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"
    is a type of: foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle - a lever that is operated with the foot
    is a part of: clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
    same as: clutch pedal
  7. A coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism (synset 103058886)
    "this year's model has an improved clutch"
    is a type of: coupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
    subtypes:
    • freewheel - a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
    • friction clutch - a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them
    has: clutch, clutch pedal - a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
    is a part of: transmission, transmission system - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
Verb
  1. Take hold of;
    Grab (synset 201215136)
    "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
    is a type of: get hold of, take - get into one's hands, take physically
    subtypes:
    same as: prehend, seize
  2. Hold firmly, usually with one's hands (synset 201222867)
    "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
    is a type of: hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip
    subtypes: cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
    same as: cling to, hold close, hold tight
  3. Affect (synset 200739661)
    "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
    is a type of: overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    same as: get hold of, seize

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