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How to pronounce clutch in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms clutch pedal
Type of pedal, foot lever, foot pedal, treadle


he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other.
Type Words
Synonyms batch
Type of collection, assemblage, accumulation, aggregation
Has types schmeer, schmear, shmear
Type Words
Synonyms cling to, hold close, hold tight
Type of take hold, hold
Has types snuggle, nest, draw close, cuddle, nuzzle, nestle


She clutched my arm when she got scared.
Type Words
Synonyms prehend, seize
Type of take, get hold of
Has types rack, apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, clasp, claw, clench, clinch, collar, cop, get, grab, grapple, grip, nab, nail, pick up, snap, snatch, snatch up, take hold of


She clutched her purse.
Type Words
Synonyms get hold of, seize
Type of overwhelm, sweep over, overpower, whelm, overtake, overcome
Type Words
Synonyms clasp, clench, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Type of taking hold, seizing, prehension, grasping
Has types embracing, wrestling hold, embracement, embrace, chokehold, choke hold
Type Words
Synonyms clutch bag
Type of pocketbook, bag, handbag, purse
Type Words
Type of coupling, coupler
Has types friction clutch, freewheel


this year's model has an improved clutch.
Type Words
Type of brood
Type Words
Type of temporary state


he is a good man in the clutch.

Examples of clutch

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Technologies like the double-clutch automated manual also cost more, Kung added.
From the bloomberg.com
Even though Wanamaker and Woodall were clutch, Gibbs can't get back soon enough.
From the post-gazette.com
Providence hit a lot clutch free throws in an awfully noisy and hot environment.
From the charlotteobserver.com
He came up clutch in the playoffs, too, hitting .316 with a homer and five RBIs.
From the stltoday.com
She accessorized with a rhinestone clutch, glittery sandals and silver necklace.
From the washingtonpost.com
Vauxhall's 1911 Prince Henryisn't the only car at Goodwood to wear a new clutch.
From the telegraph.co.uk
That's it, no clutch, no gear lever and, strangest of all, practically no sound.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Their tired faces reveal a mix of shock and triumph as they clutch their babies.
From the economist.com
Jimmy Howard kept the Detroit Red Wings in the game with his clutch goaltending.
From the theepochtimes.com
More examples
  • Clasp: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
  • Seize: take hold of; grab; "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"
  • A tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch"
  • Cling to: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
  • A number of birds hatched at the same time
  • Seize: affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
  • A clutch is a mechanical device, by convention understood to be rotating, which provides driving force to another mechanism when required, typically by connecting the driven mechanism to the driving mechanism. ...
  • Clutch is the second full-length album by rock band Clutch. It was released in May 1995 on East West Records, and contains 13 songs. It is the band's biggest-selling album to date with total sales in the US at over 200,000 copies. The album is considered a staple of the 90's stoner rock scene.
  • Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, '''', was released three years later in 1993. ...