clutch
English Thesaurus
1. the act of grasping (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | choke hold, chokehold, |
| definition | : | a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | embrace, embracement, embracing, |
| definition | : | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | wrestling hold, |
| definition | : | a hold used in the sport of wrestling (noun.act) |
2. a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | coupler, coupling, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | freewheel, |
| definition | : | a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | friction clutch, |
| definition | : | a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | clutch, clutch pedal, |
| definition | : | a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | transmission, transmission system, |
| definition | : | the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle (noun.artifact) |
3. a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | clutch, |
| definition | : | a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism (noun.artifact) |
4. a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse, |
| definition | : | a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) (noun.artifact) |
5. a collection of things or persons to be handled together (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | schmear, schmeer, shmear, |
| definition | : | (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together (noun.group) |
6. a number of birds hatched at the same time (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | brood, |
| definition | : | the young of an animal cared for at one time (noun.group) |
7. a tense critical situation (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | temporary state, |
| definition | : | a state that continues for a limited time (noun.state) |
8. affect (verb.cognition)
9. take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | get hold of, take, |
| definition | : | get into one's hands, take physically (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | nab, |
| definition | : | seize suddenly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rack, |
| definition | : | seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | claw, |
| definition | : | clutch as if in panic (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | capture, catch, get, |
| definition | : | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | collar, |
| definition | : | seize by the neck or collar (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | grasp firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grab, |
| definition | : | take or grasp suddenly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | catch, grab, take hold of, |
| definition | : | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grapple, grip, |
| definition | : | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact) |
10. hold firmly, usually with one's hands (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hold, take hold, |
| definition | : | have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact) |
11. the act of grasping (noun.act)
| derivation | : | grasp, hold on, |
| definition | : | hold firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hold, take hold, |
| definition | : | have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | grasp firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grapple, grip, |
| definition | : | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact) |
12. a collection of things or persons to be handled together (noun.group)
| derivation | : | batch, |
| definition | : | batch together; assemble or process as a batch (verb.contact) |
13. a tense critical situation (noun.state)
14. affect (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | clutch, |
| definition | : | a tense critical situation (noun.state) |
15. take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, |
| definition | : | the act of grasping (noun.act) |
16. the act of grasping (noun.act)
| derivation | : | grasp, hold on, |
| definition | : | hold firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | hold firmly and tightly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hold, take hold, |
| definition | : | have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | grasp firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grapple, grip, |
| definition | : | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact) |
17. a collection of things or persons to be handled together (noun.group)
| derivation | : | batch, |
| definition | : | batch together; assemble or process as a batch (verb.contact) |
18. a tense critical situation (noun.state)
19. affect (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | clutch, |
| definition | : | a tense critical situation (noun.state) |
20. take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, |
| definition | : | the act of grasping (noun.act) |
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