Main Entry:

¹clutch

Pronunciation:

\ˈkləch\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1: to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly2obsolete : clenchintransitive verb1: to seek to grasp and hold <clutched at her hand>2: to operate an automobile clutch

synonyms see take