Depress the clutch to change gears. take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something …

CLUTCHING definition: 1. present participle of clutch 2. to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly…. Learn more.

CLUTCHING definition: to seize with or as if with hands or claws | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

1. To grasp and hold tightly: a child clutching a blanket. 2. To seize; snatch: clutched the banana from my hand.

Definition of clutch verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to hold somebody/something tightly synonym grip. clutch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He clutched …

I had to clutch the counter to keep from falling. The child clutched her mother's hand firmly. He had a book clutched in his hand. She clutched at his shoulder. They were powerless to oppose them. He …

Automotive to operate the clutch in a vehicle:[no object] He clutched carefully and pulled out smoothly. Often, clutches. [plural] power or control, esp. when escape is impossible: fell into the clutches of the …

• She stumbled to her feet, clutching the eiderdown around her, and opened her mouth to call to them. • That way, you can see if you clutch the lectern or keep your hands too stiffly at your side.

clutching definition: holding tightly with a sense of urgency. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "clutching at thin air", "pearl …

Phrasal verb clutch at something (Definition of clutching from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)