| clutch |  | |
| 1. v. To seize, as though with claws. | |
| to clutch power | |
| 2. v. To grip or grasp tightly. | |
| She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building. | |
| 3. n. The claw of a predatory animal or bird. | |
| 4. n. (by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil. | |
| 5. n. A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used between engine and gearbox in a car. | |
| 6. n. The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission. | |
| 7. n. Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle. | |
| 8. n. A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle. | |
| 9. n. (US) An important or critical situation. | |
| 10. adj. (US, Canada) Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations. | |
| 11. n. A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs. | |
| 12. n. A group or bunch (of people or things). | |
| 13. v. To hatch. | |
