noun
Meaning 1
plural of clutch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clutches
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/ˈklʌt͡ʃɪz/
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rhymes with -ʌtʃɪz
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CMU ARPABET: K L AH1 CH AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: K L AH1 CH IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Grasp; possession; control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, plural-normally
Examples
- Once the organization was in his clutches, her future there was bleak.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of clutch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
the act of grasping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
Narrower terms: chokehold, choke hold, embrace, embracing, embracement, wrestling hold
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.