clutch

1. n. A gripe or clinching with, or as with, the fingers or claws; seizure; grasp. Source: opted

2. n. The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary. Source: opted

3. n. A device which is used for coupling shafting, etc., so as to transmit motion, and which may be disengaged at pleasure. Source: opted

4. n. Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle. Source: opted

5. n. The nest complement of eggs of a bird. Source: opted

6. n. To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power. Source: opted

7. n. To close tightly; to clinch. Source: opted

8. v. i. To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at. Source: opted

9. n. the act of grasping Source: wordnet

10. n. a tense critical situation Source: wordnet

11. n. a number of birds hatched at the same time Source: wordnet

12. n. a collection of things or persons to be handled together Source: wordnet

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