Thesaurus: clutches
the act of grasping
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- n. the act of grasping
- n the act of grasping n the act of grasping n a tense critical situation n a number of birds hatched at the same time n a collection of things or persons to be handled together n a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand n a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism n a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism v take hold of; grab v hold firmly, usually with one's hands v affect