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verb klʌtʃklətʃ [with object]Grasp (something) tightly. he stood clutching a microphone figurative Mrs Longhill clutched at the idea Example sentencesExamples - News photos showed one of the men clutching a grenade; relatives insist it was a mobile phone.
- The crying woman was clutching her cellphone and at first I thought she must be laughing.
- His wife, a petite blonde, stands beside him clutching a glass of wine and smiling stiffly.
- Fortunately for me, I surface somehow clutching the rope on the side of the upturned raft.
- She yelled back, tightly clutching the seatbelt running diagonally down her chest.
- As it happens, the person at the door was a small man clutching a note book.
- As he clutched his chest and fell to the ground in pain, he realized the horror of his mistake.
- Standing in the witness box, she clutched her handbag to her body to stop her hands from shaking as she gave her evidence.
- Shadows out of the past clutch at my legs and drag me down.
- Taking a step back, he felt a cold fear clutch at his chest as he forced himself to breathe.
- She was wearing tatty clothes and her grubby hands clutched dozens of plastic bags.
- He sits by the fire at a local hotel clutching the caffeine in one hand and the nicotine in the other.
- As we stood there awkwardly, clutching our bags, Aunt Rachel gazed at us thoughtfully.
- When he is informed that a young woman has arrived at his back door clutching a baby, near panic prevails.
- One should neither look forward to coming experiences, nor clutch at present ones, but let them all slip easily through one's fingers.
- An hour later they realised he had returned and was now clutching a knife to his chest.
- It is rather painful however to watch her clutch at the chance for stardom with a diligence and a desperation that the film does not warrant.
- She froze, one hand gripping the doorknob and the other clutching the shawl tightly to her chest.
- After a short drive around the camp they found a man lying in the bush clutching his leg.
- Too scared to speak, she drove, her eyes alternately on the road ahead and the hand clutching the gun.
- The intruder then searched her bedroom and came down stairs clutching her handbag.
Synonyms grip, grasp, clasp, cling to, hang on to, clench, hold reach for, snatch at, make a grab for, catch at, claw at grab, seize, lay (one's) hands on, get one's hands on, grab/seize/take hold of
noun klʌtʃklətʃ 1A tight grasp. she made a clutch at his body Example sentencesExamples - But as spirits, they could find no clutch on the physical world.
- She squirmed within his grasp, trying to free herself from his clutch, but it was no use.
- She dropped her sword because his clutch was so tight, she nearly passed out.
- In one desperate clutch at a straw, the company announced that it would start trading in weather!
- I sighed, as I felt his clutch on my arm getting tighter.
- Extracting himself from his friend's protective clutch, Jack stepped closer to his betrothed and her father.
- In the process, the notorious Captain's rapier fell from his clutches to catch a safe fall.
- A great weight released its clutch on our hearts when we discovered that we wouldn't have to do this the entire time.
- He backed over to the phone, still warm from her clutch.
- When I extricated myself from her clutches and got back to my seat, she turned to the woman beside me and said, ‘He must really love you.’
- His cheeks burning red in response to his anger and hurt, his hold on his blankets turned to a clutch, his knuckles turning white from the strain.
- She attempted to tear out of his grasp once again until she felt his hand tighten in a bone shattering clutch over her wrist.
- You quickly tighten the clutch, as tight as you dare, then hang on!
- A shock of pain went from the impact of his clutch on my arms all the way down through my spine.
- I harshly removed my arm from his clutch and yelled, ‘Why are you taking me out here?’
- He met it with a long looping header which went way beyond the desperate clutches of his opponent and into the far corner of the net.
- 1.1someone's clutches A person's power or control, especially when regarded as inescapable.
Tom had fallen into Amanda's clutches Example sentencesExamples - The cold clutches of reality gripped her stomach with a death hold as she realized… It was all real.
- Fear gripped her in icy clutches despite the heat, and then, strangely, it ran down her skin in cold waves like snowmelt down a majestic mountain.
- No school and I was totally free from the clutches of evil Physics and Chemistry professors.
- Smokers are not creatures of habit, smokers are people caught in the clutches of addiction.
- Even though most males caught in her clutches never saw themselves as poor victims.
- Can they escape the clutches of the next century's power mad phone company?
- She moves out, leaving him in the clutches of the two strangers.
- And to force them away from evil clutches would mean fighting the Darkness face to face.
- But I didn't want to fall into the clutches of the local moneylenders.
- A demon child is rescued during infancy from the evil clutches of the Nazis.
- The office-bearers have also promised to sustain the movement till the country is freed from the clutches of corruption.
Synonyms power, control, domination, command, mastery, rule, tyranny hands, hold, grip, grasp, claws, jaws, evil embrace custody, possession, keeping
2A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting an engine and the transmission system in a vehicle, or the working parts of any machine. she let the clutch in and the car surged forward Example sentencesExamples - When the driver makes the gearshift, the first clutch is released and the second engages, so that the gear shift takes place in a fraction of a second.
- We were just attempting to start the car when the clutch jumped.
- The fully automatic system requires no input from the driver and uses a computer controlled clutch that engages the rear wheels as needed.
- All the hydraulic fuel began to drain out and it was not long until the clutch ceased to function properly.
- Petrol and diesel versions are offered and there is the option of a very slick electronic clutch which gives stress-free gear changing in traffic.
- The clutch between the engine and traction motor is engaged, and electric motor used for bursts of acceleration.
- As you feed your bike extra gas, making the engine race, re-engaging the clutch makes your machine shoot forward.
- Central to the system is a multiplate clutch which controls the power delivery to the front wheels.
- The clutch and gearbox are smooth, the seat seems comfy, the wind protection is very good.
- The dual-plate mechanical clutch has a pneumatic booster and three-range five-speed gearbox.
- Positioned between the engine and gearbox and using a dual clutch system, this works as both current generator and flywheel.
- Once the car is in motion, the clutch is operated electronically by the complicated gearbox software.
- Conventional automatic transmission systems do not have a clutch between the engine and the gearbox.
- While the first clutch is transmitting the power, the second clutch is ready to engage the next gear, which is pre-selected.
- The gear sets and electric motors are separated by two electronic clutches.
- The first display showed the insides of a four-stroke engine, clutch assembly, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential gear box.
- Our spiral retaining rings are used for clutches, transmissions and many other automotive components.
- Two electronically controlled clutches deliver torque to the front wheels individually.
- At the end of the session the technicians inspected the car and found that the real problem was the clutch and not the gearbox.
- 2.1 The pedal operating the clutch in a vehicle.
Example sentencesExamples - A police report showed he could not have been unconscious at the time of the accident because investigations showed he had his foot on the brake and the clutch at the time of the crash.
- So I depress the very heavy clutch, apply much effort to the he-man gearshift and off we rumble.
- ‘A lot of people use the clutch and the brake pedal in the wrong order,’ said Smyth.
- Kate pushed in the clutch and turned the key in the ignition.
- There's not much space around the pedals which means if you have large feet like me, clutch and brake operation can be awkward.
- Now move your feet on the clutch and brake, at the same time use the gear stick at your side.
- Depress the clutch, change gear into neutral again, and apply brakes.
- In manual mode, drivers can go up or down gears without depressing the clutch.
- I stepped on the clutch hard and fast, thinking Merlin might drive right over me.
- Ian shifted the gear lever into reverse, his left foot trembling, ready to release the clutch at the first opportunity.
- I slowly pushed the gas pedal downward and lifted my left foot off the clutch.
- He savagely gunned the engine and popped the clutch.
- I was coasting up to a roundabout, foot on the clutch and with second gear already selected.
- I had a go on his bike and controlling the two brakes and clutch at the same time is quite a feat.
- With a grin, he stepped down on the clutch and turned the key.
3North American A clutch bag. Example sentencesExamples - I tossed my cell and some lip gloss into a black beaded clutch and rushed out the door to get to his house on time.
- He slipped his arm though hers and they left, the feathers on her tiny black clutch ruffling as they walked.
- When she returned, she carried a tiny satin clutch and was smiling brightly.
- I can totally picture someone wearing a dress for a nice night out holding this clutch.
- On her feet were a simple pair of black slides with a 4-inch heel and a sleek black clutch was in her hand.
- Put the accent on femininity with this classy suede-and-lace clutch.
- She walked into her closet picked out a red leather mini clutch and her favorite pair of red two and half inch heels and walked out of her room.
- On her feet were strappy black stilettos, and she was holding onto a matching silver clutch, with a black square clasp.
- And of course with the dress, she had to get a pair of black strappy heels and a cute black clutch.
- She grabbed her jacket and black clutch as she went to open the door.
- She checked herself once more in the mirror and freshened her lip gloss before tucking the bottle into her clutch and snapping it shut.
- She smiled once more at the reflection her mirror presented, grabbed her red velvet clutch, and left the room.
- This vintage-inspired clutch adds a pop of color and excitement to any look.
- She popped the clasp on her clutch and plucked out her mobile phone.
- Slouchy or hobo handbags remain strong for day, while the clutch reappears for night.
- Your evening bag should also add just the right amount of oomph like a ruffled satin wristlet or an eggplant clutch with a big silky flower.
- If you're wearing a plain outfit, choose a bag that will add interest: get a sparkly/beaded/colourful clutch.
adjectiveklʌtʃklətʃ US informal 1(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake. they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations Example sentencesExamples - "I love having to close the match and throw the ball in clutch situations," said Smith, who was forced to finish first by Couch.
- Neither starter was dominating against the opposing batters, but both managed to keep the game close with some fine defensive help and key outs in clutch moments.
- His play in the clutch moments of the final three games against the Wild was nowhere near good enough.
- Both are making better decisions in clutch situations.
- He likes being in clutch situations, always the mark of a great player.
- Instead, he's trying to go through two or three defenders during clutch times.
- He's pitched some amazingly clutch games in his career and he's as good a bet as the Yanks have going for them right now.
- The controls are very responsive, and there is no need to worry about a move not going through at a clutch moment.
- 1.1 (of a player or action) achieving or characterized by success at a critical moment in a game or competition.
Example sentencesExamples - His buzzer-beating, game-winning jumper in Detroit was his latest example of clutch play.
- So, we have Michael's Greatest Moves, Michael's Greatest Clutch Shots, Michael's Greatest Assists, and of course Michael's Greatest Dunks.
- QB Tom Brady is as clutch a quarterback as there is.
- Espo - he was so clutch for us that whole series.
- His defense is top tier and he is hitting .286 for the last two weeks with numerous timely clutch hits.
- There's little statistical evidence that "clutch" players exist - that some guys hit disproportionately well in important situations.
- There's an instinctive recognition on the part of sport fan of who is a "clutch" player and who is a "choker", who the Football (or Baseball, Basketball, etc.) gods smile on and who is forever cursed.
- For all the Moneyball talk, it's hard to dismiss nine straight losses in clinching games, especially when there's a huge dismissal of "clutch" hitting by Beane and friends.
- When the clock winds down and the Nets need a clutch shot, they will turn to their point guard.
- Earlier in his season Valbuena had some clutch hits in key situations.
- Gordon has been the Bulls' clutch man off the bench, a 42.7 percent 3-point shooter who already is known for his fourth quarter heroics.
- He's obviously not a "clutch" pitcher.
- Still, I'd take San Pedro's second finest over any but two of today's "clutch" guards.
- He's a clutch hitter who makes everyone around him better.
- The Cleveland Indians are headed back to the American League Championship Series thanks to some clutch pitching from an unlikely ace.
- The New England Patriots quarterback is, as his Denver Broncos counterpart Jake Plummer puts it, "very clutch".
- He has defined the word "clutch" for the Steelers, with three turnovers in his last 143 throws.
- Barry makes too many clutch plays to be on the bench late in games.
- With a series of gutsy chips and clutch putts, Guan notched four birdies and carded a 1-over-par 73.
Phrases humorous Be extremely or excessively shocked or appalled. apparently everyone at the film festival is clutching their pearls in horror over the explicit sex scenes in his new film
informal At a critical moment. why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others choke? Example sentencesExamples - I insisted that Barrett belonged on the All-Star team, citing his batting average 'in the clutch' and stellar fielding percentage.
- His failings have become clear: not too smart, not too experienced, unimpressive in the clutch.
- Hunte also spoke highly of his two veteran players, Vernon Lewis and Kane Easter, who both came through in the clutch.
- I don't understand how to buy things; I always choke in the clutch.
- But the arrogance that enables him to be such a reliable shooter in the clutch prevents him from countenancing the fact that he's a defensive liability.
- Bryan came through in the clutch when it was needed.
- Thank you for coming through in the clutch.
- It's not that robots don't bleed, but more that they don't play hurt, or brawl, or choke in the clutch.
- I put myself in position a lot and while I haven't come through in the clutch, there have been a lot of positives.
- The underdog players will undoubtedly come through in the clutch, and David will fire his slingshot rock square into the forehead of the mighty giant.
Origin Middle English (in the sense 'bend, crook'): variant of obsolete clitch 'close the hand', from Old English clyccan 'crook, clench', of Germanic origin. Rhymes crutch, Dutch, hutch, inasmuch, insomuch, much, mutch, scutch, such, thrutch, touch noun klʌtʃklətʃ 1A group of eggs fertilized at the same time, laid in a single session and (in birds) incubated together. they lay fewer than ten eggs in a clutch Example sentencesExamples - It takes three to four days for all of the eggs in the clutch to hatch.
- Once the male has fertilized a clutch of eggs, he carries them in his mouth for one to two weeks, until they hatch.
- These females were still observed feeding the fledglings while at the same time incubating their second clutch.
- Seven females produced a replacement clutch soon after the eggs from their first clutches disappeared.
- It would therefore take a single female 40-50 days to lay the maximum clutch that could be incubated.
- We collected clutches, incubated the eggs, and took blood samples from hatching young.
- The female incubates her large clutch, and both parents tend the hatchlings.
- All males had a similar-sized nest, but egg clutch size in the nests differed.
- Females lay a single clutch per season, usually of three eggs, in a naturally occurring tree hollow.
- In fact, in five out of the seven cases the replacement clutch was laid in a different territory.
- The female incubates the clutch of eggs, which can vary from 4 to 6, but usually consists of 5 eggs.
- Each intrusion was performed when the male was incubating the clutch and his mate was absent.
- He attributed increased mortality to inefficient incubation of enlarged clutches, which resulted in more dead embryos.
- The females lay small clutches of large eggs.
- During the three-month breeding season, a female can lay several hundred eggs in a number of separate clutches.
- Many other fish species build nests and fertilize large clutches of eggs externally.
- Clutches of eggs from individual females were collected, and each clutch was split in half.
- It is not uncommon for the female to be incubating the second clutch while the male is still tending the first.
- Eggs are laid one a day and there is often a second clutch.
- Males in two species are known to guard egg clutches and carry hatchlings on their backs.
- 1.1 A brood of chicks.
the number of chicks in a clutch varies according to the availability of food and the danger of predators Example sentencesExamples - Later, three juveniles from this clutch were banded and genetically sampled.
- Almost 10,000 clutches of chicks were purchased for families in Central America.
- Does the number of surviving offspring in a clutch vary predictably as a function of a parent's success in obtaining mates?
- Compared with the Scandinavian birds, North American hawk owls turn out to be a bit larger, to have fewer young per clutch, and to be less specialized.
- More than one clutch per season is often produced.
- It looks as it has been a good year so far for the wild duck as a few clutches of young Mallard have been noticed on the river.
- Often the breeding pair reproduces again the same year, therefore producing a second clutch.
- In recent years the school has been able to sponsor goats, rabbits and clutches of chickens for needy families in African countries.
- For example, a donation buys a clutch of chicks for a family in Central America, which will give that family an ongoing supply of eggs, meat and additional income.
- Some pairs raise two clutches in a single season.
- You can have a clutch of chicks, a clutter of cats, and a sleuth of bears, if anyone was wondering.
- The proceeds amounted to 115 which bought a clutch of chicks, a goat and a Family Survival Kit.
- 1.2 A small group of people or things.
a clutch of brightly painted holiday homes Example sentencesExamples - That means fringe players could all be off-loaded in order to make way for a clutch of new faces.
- But the beaches are superb and have attracted a small clutch of top-class hotels.
- Both short films won a clutch of awards at international festival level.
- Today, thanks to the professional services offered by a clutch of landscape artists, gardening has assumed an altogether different dimension.
- If you like jazz, head for the clutch of famous late-night bars - you can blow your mind away until dawn.
- While tens of thousands race mountain bikes each year, it is truly a preciously small clutch of people who ensure these events ever come into being at all.
- The Scottish team will also feature a clutch of graduates from the Commonwealth Youth Games, which were hosted in Edinburgh two years ago.
- The students have picked up a clutch of medals at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
- A clutch of girls bring her into the shop for bandages and comfort, and the normally slow, deliberative Michael finds himself supplying both.
- Despite having won a clutch of literary prizes and being regarded as an elder statesman of letters, he eschews the label of ‘celebrity’.
- One of a clutch of forthcoming movies is Prime, about an older woman who falls in love with a much younger man.
- His unforgettable lead performance has already earned him a clutch of awards, including a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
- The champion cyclist had carried off a clutch of medals, awards and commendations, and been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
- On the next wall, there is a clutch of figurative drawings from the early 1990s, some beautifully conceived and others unwieldy and amateurish.
- A clutch of business figures pondered which Scottish companies - outside the whisky firms - could be genuinely described as global.
- This story appeared as one of a rotating clutch of stories under the the exciting group heading ‘Other News’.
- The company has recruited a clutch of senior managers from car manufacturers.
- In December he makes a welcome return to the venue with a clutch of songs guaranteed to put smiles on faces.
- The staff remain fiercely proud of their product, which has won a clutch of awards.
- I was surrounded by a clutch of girls and young men - my sisters and brothers.
Synonyms group, collection, set, quantity, raft handful, fistful, armful informal load, bunch
Origin Early 18th century: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck 'to hatch', from Old Norse klekja. verbkləCHklətʃ [with object]1Grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly. he stood clutching a microphone no object figurative Mrs. Longhill clutched at the idea Example sentencesExamples - She yelled back, tightly clutching the seatbelt running diagonally down her chest.
- Fortunately for me, I surface somehow clutching the rope on the side of the upturned raft.
- One should neither look forward to coming experiences, nor clutch at present ones, but let them all slip easily through one's fingers.
- As it happens, the person at the door was a small man clutching a note book.
- Too scared to speak, she drove, her eyes alternately on the road ahead and the hand clutching the gun.
- An hour later they realised he had returned and was now clutching a knife to his chest.
- Standing in the witness box, she clutched her handbag to her body to stop her hands from shaking as she gave her evidence.
- She was wearing tatty clothes and her grubby hands clutched dozens of plastic bags.
- The crying woman was clutching her cellphone and at first I thought she must be laughing.
- As he clutched his chest and fell to the ground in pain, he realized the horror of his mistake.
- She froze, one hand gripping the doorknob and the other clutching the shawl tightly to her chest.
- Taking a step back, he felt a cold fear clutch at his chest as he forced himself to breathe.
- He sits by the fire at a local hotel clutching the caffeine in one hand and the nicotine in the other.
- It is rather painful however to watch her clutch at the chance for stardom with a diligence and a desperation that the film does not warrant.
- News photos showed one of the men clutching a grenade; relatives insist it was a mobile phone.
- His wife, a petite blonde, stands beside him clutching a glass of wine and smiling stiffly.
- Shadows out of the past clutch at my legs and drag me down.
- After a short drive around the camp they found a man lying in the bush clutching his leg.
- The intruder then searched her bedroom and came down stairs clutching her handbag.
- When he is informed that a young woman has arrived at his back door clutching a baby, near panic prevails.
- As we stood there awkwardly, clutching our bags, Aunt Rachel gazed at us thoughtfully.
Synonyms grip, grasp, clasp, cling to, hang on to, clench, hold reach for, snatch at, make a grab for, catch at, claw at - 1.1 Become nervous and panicked.
doctors could clutch up and lose control as easily as anyone Example sentencesExamples - The Guard clutched up in the final seconds, nailing two free throws and giving him 25 points in the game, to secure a victory.
- My throat clutched up, and I could feel the tears.
- In the older times, you would foul hoping that the fouled player would clutch up and miss the easy shot.
- It's like clutching up, when you first realize you're having a flashback, instead of trying to relax.
nounkləCHklətʃ 1A tight grasp or an act of grasping something. she made a clutch at his body Example sentencesExamples - He backed over to the phone, still warm from her clutch.
- In the process, the notorious Captain's rapier fell from his clutches to catch a safe fall.
- But as spirits, they could find no clutch on the physical world.
- She attempted to tear out of his grasp once again until she felt his hand tighten in a bone shattering clutch over her wrist.
- When I extricated myself from her clutches and got back to my seat, she turned to the woman beside me and said, ‘He must really love you.’
- You quickly tighten the clutch, as tight as you dare, then hang on!
- She squirmed within his grasp, trying to free herself from his clutch, but it was no use.
- I sighed, as I felt his clutch on my arm getting tighter.
- Extracting himself from his friend's protective clutch, Jack stepped closer to his betrothed and her father.
- He met it with a long looping header which went way beyond the desperate clutches of his opponent and into the far corner of the net.
- In one desperate clutch at a straw, the company announced that it would start trading in weather!
- A shock of pain went from the impact of his clutch on my arms all the way down through my spine.
- A great weight released its clutch on our hearts when we discovered that we wouldn't have to do this the entire time.
- His cheeks burning red in response to his anger and hurt, his hold on his blankets turned to a clutch, his knuckles turning white from the strain.
- She dropped her sword because his clutch was so tight, she nearly passed out.
- I harshly removed my arm from his clutch and yelled, ‘Why are you taking me out here?’
- 1.1someone's clutches A person's power or control, especially when perceived as cruel or inescapable.
she escaped the clutches of her temperamental family Example sentencesExamples - And to force them away from evil clutches would mean fighting the Darkness face to face.
- She moves out, leaving him in the clutches of the two strangers.
- But I didn't want to fall into the clutches of the local moneylenders.
- Even though most males caught in her clutches never saw themselves as poor victims.
- Can they escape the clutches of the next century's power mad phone company?
- The office-bearers have also promised to sustain the movement till the country is freed from the clutches of corruption.
- Fear gripped her in icy clutches despite the heat, and then, strangely, it ran down her skin in cold waves like snowmelt down a majestic mountain.
- A demon child is rescued during infancy from the evil clutches of the Nazis.
- Smokers are not creatures of habit, smokers are people caught in the clutches of addiction.
- No school and I was totally free from the clutches of evil Physics and Chemistry professors.
- The cold clutches of reality gripped her stomach with a death hold as she realized… It was all real.
Synonyms power, control, domination, command, mastery, rule, tyranny
2A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle engine from its transmission system. Example sentencesExamples - Two electronically controlled clutches deliver torque to the front wheels individually.
- All the hydraulic fuel began to drain out and it was not long until the clutch ceased to function properly.
- Petrol and diesel versions are offered and there is the option of a very slick electronic clutch which gives stress-free gear changing in traffic.
- At the end of the session the technicians inspected the car and found that the real problem was the clutch and not the gearbox.
- The clutch between the engine and traction motor is engaged, and electric motor used for bursts of acceleration.
- Conventional automatic transmission systems do not have a clutch between the engine and the gearbox.
- The clutch and gearbox are smooth, the seat seems comfy, the wind protection is very good.
- Once the car is in motion, the clutch is operated electronically by the complicated gearbox software.
- The dual-plate mechanical clutch has a pneumatic booster and three-range five-speed gearbox.
- Positioned between the engine and gearbox and using a dual clutch system, this works as both current generator and flywheel.
- As you feed your bike extra gas, making the engine race, re-engaging the clutch makes your machine shoot forward.
- While the first clutch is transmitting the power, the second clutch is ready to engage the next gear, which is pre-selected.
- Our spiral retaining rings are used for clutches, transmissions and many other automotive components.
- The first display showed the insides of a four-stroke engine, clutch assembly, gearbox, propeller shaft and differential gear box.
- When the driver makes the gearshift, the first clutch is released and the second engages, so that the gear shift takes place in a fraction of a second.
- The gear sets and electric motors are separated by two electronic clutches.
- The fully automatic system requires no input from the driver and uses a computer controlled clutch that engages the rear wheels as needed.
- We were just attempting to start the car when the clutch jumped.
- Central to the system is a multiplate clutch which controls the power delivery to the front wheels.
- 2.1 The pedal operating a vehicle's clutch.
Example sentencesExamples - With a grin, he stepped down on the clutch and turned the key.
- I stepped on the clutch hard and fast, thinking Merlin might drive right over me.
- ‘A lot of people use the clutch and the brake pedal in the wrong order,’ said Smyth.
- Ian shifted the gear lever into reverse, his left foot trembling, ready to release the clutch at the first opportunity.
- Depress the clutch, change gear into neutral again, and apply brakes.
- I had a go on his bike and controlling the two brakes and clutch at the same time is quite a feat.
- There's not much space around the pedals which means if you have large feet like me, clutch and brake operation can be awkward.
- He savagely gunned the engine and popped the clutch.
- In manual mode, drivers can go up or down gears without depressing the clutch.
- A police report showed he could not have been unconscious at the time of the accident because investigations showed he had his foot on the brake and the clutch at the time of the crash.
- So I depress the very heavy clutch, apply much effort to the he-man gearshift and off we rumble.
- Kate pushed in the clutch and turned the key in the ignition.
- I slowly pushed the gas pedal downward and lifted my left foot off the clutch.
- I was coasting up to a roundabout, foot on the clutch and with second gear already selected.
- Now move your feet on the clutch and brake, at the same time use the gear stick at your side.
3North American A slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap. Example sentencesExamples - I tossed my cell and some lip gloss into a black beaded clutch and rushed out the door to get to his house on time.
- If you're wearing a plain outfit, choose a bag that will add interest: get a sparkly/beaded/colourful clutch.
- I can totally picture someone wearing a dress for a nice night out holding this clutch.
- He slipped his arm though hers and they left, the feathers on her tiny black clutch ruffling as they walked.
- On her feet were strappy black stilettos, and she was holding onto a matching silver clutch, with a black square clasp.
- Put the accent on femininity with this classy suede-and-lace clutch.
- This vintage-inspired clutch adds a pop of color and excitement to any look.
- On her feet were a simple pair of black slides with a 4-inch heel and a sleek black clutch was in her hand.
- Your evening bag should also add just the right amount of oomph like a ruffled satin wristlet or an eggplant clutch with a big silky flower.
- She checked herself once more in the mirror and freshened her lip gloss before tucking the bottle into her clutch and snapping it shut.
- She popped the clasp on her clutch and plucked out her mobile phone.
- She walked into her closet picked out a red leather mini clutch and her favorite pair of red two and half inch heels and walked out of her room.
- Slouchy or hobo handbags remain strong for day, while the clutch reappears for night.
- She smiled once more at the reflection her mirror presented, grabbed her red velvet clutch, and left the room.
- When she returned, she carried a tiny satin clutch and was smiling brightly.
- And of course with the dress, she had to get a pair of black strappy heels and a cute black clutch.
- She grabbed her jacket and black clutch as she went to open the door.
adjectivekləCHklətʃ US informal 1(in sport) denoting or occurring in a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake. they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations Example sentencesExamples - He likes being in clutch situations, always the mark of a great player.
- He's pitched some amazingly clutch games in his career and he's as good a bet as the Yanks have going for them right now.
- "I love having to close the match and throw the ball in clutch situations," said Smith, who was forced to finish first by Couch.
- Both are making better decisions in clutch situations.
- The controls are very responsive, and there is no need to worry about a move not going through at a clutch moment.
- Neither starter was dominating against the opposing batters, but both managed to keep the game close with some fine defensive help and key outs in clutch moments.
- His play in the clutch moments of the final three games against the Wild was nowhere near good enough.
- Instead, he's trying to go through two or three defenders during clutch times.
- 1.1 (of a player or action) achieving or characterized by success at a critical moment in a game or competition.
clutch free-throw shooting Example sentencesExamples - With a series of gutsy chips and clutch putts, Guan notched four birdies and carded a 1-over-par 73.
- His defense is top tier and he is hitting .286 for the last two weeks with numerous timely clutch hits.
- QB Tom Brady is as clutch a quarterback as there is.
- There's little statistical evidence that "clutch" players exist - that some guys hit disproportionately well in important situations.
- He's a clutch hitter who makes everyone around him better.
- So, we have Michael's Greatest Moves, Michael's Greatest Clutch Shots, Michael's Greatest Assists, and of course Michael's Greatest Dunks.
- His buzzer-beating, game-winning jumper in Detroit was his latest example of clutch play.
- The Cleveland Indians are headed back to the American League Championship Series thanks to some clutch pitching from an unlikely ace.
- When the clock winds down and the Nets need a clutch shot, they will turn to their point guard.
- There's an instinctive recognition on the part of sport fan of who is a "clutch" player and who is a "choker", who the Football (or Baseball, Basketball, etc.) gods smile on and who is forever cursed.
- The New England Patriots quarterback is, as his Denver Broncos counterpart Jake Plummer puts it, "very clutch".
- For all the Moneyball talk, it's hard to dismiss nine straight losses in clinching games, especially when there's a huge dismissal of "clutch" hitting by Beane and friends.
- Earlier in his season Valbuena had some clutch hits in key situations.
- Still, I'd take San Pedro's second finest over any but two of today's "clutch" guards.
- He's obviously not a "clutch" pitcher.
- Barry makes too many clutch plays to be on the bench late in games.
- Espo - he was so clutch for us that whole series.
- He has defined the word "clutch" for the Steelers, with three turnovers in his last 143 throws.
- Gordon has been the Bulls' clutch man off the bench, a 42.7 percent 3-point shooter who already is known for his fourth quarter heroics.
Phrases humorous Be extremely or excessively shocked or appalled. apparently everyone at the film festival is clutching their pearls in horror over the explicit sex scenes in his new film
informal At a critical moment. why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others choke? Example sentencesExamples - Hunte also spoke highly of his two veteran players, Vernon Lewis and Kane Easter, who both came through in the clutch.
- It's not that robots don't bleed, but more that they don't play hurt, or brawl, or choke in the clutch.
- But the arrogance that enables him to be such a reliable shooter in the clutch prevents him from countenancing the fact that he's a defensive liability.
- His failings have become clear: not too smart, not too experienced, unimpressive in the clutch.
- I insisted that Barrett belonged on the All-Star team, citing his batting average 'in the clutch' and stellar fielding percentage.
- I don't understand how to buy things; I always choke in the clutch.
- I put myself in position a lot and while I haven't come through in the clutch, there have been a lot of positives.
- The underdog players will undoubtedly come through in the clutch, and David will fire his slingshot rock square into the forehead of the mighty giant.
- Thank you for coming through in the clutch.
- Bryan came through in the clutch when it was needed.
Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin. nounkləCHklətʃ 1A group of eggs fertilized at the same time, laid in a single session and (in birds) incubated together. Example sentencesExamples - Eggs are laid one a day and there is often a second clutch.
- Each intrusion was performed when the male was incubating the clutch and his mate was absent.
- During the three-month breeding season, a female can lay several hundred eggs in a number of separate clutches.
- Females lay a single clutch per season, usually of three eggs, in a naturally occurring tree hollow.
- In fact, in five out of the seven cases the replacement clutch was laid in a different territory.
- These females were still observed feeding the fledglings while at the same time incubating their second clutch.
- The female incubates the clutch of eggs, which can vary from 4 to 6, but usually consists of 5 eggs.
- It takes three to four days for all of the eggs in the clutch to hatch.
- The female incubates her large clutch, and both parents tend the hatchlings.
- It is not uncommon for the female to be incubating the second clutch while the male is still tending the first.
- Once the male has fertilized a clutch of eggs, he carries them in his mouth for one to two weeks, until they hatch.
- The females lay small clutches of large eggs.
- Clutches of eggs from individual females were collected, and each clutch was split in half.
- It would therefore take a single female 40-50 days to lay the maximum clutch that could be incubated.
- Seven females produced a replacement clutch soon after the eggs from their first clutches disappeared.
- We collected clutches, incubated the eggs, and took blood samples from hatching young.
- Males in two species are known to guard egg clutches and carry hatchlings on their backs.
- All males had a similar-sized nest, but egg clutch size in the nests differed.
- He attributed increased mortality to inefficient incubation of enlarged clutches, which resulted in more dead embryos.
- Many other fish species build nests and fertilize large clutches of eggs externally.
- 1.1 A brood of chicks.
Example sentencesExamples - Compared with the Scandinavian birds, North American hawk owls turn out to be a bit larger, to have fewer young per clutch, and to be less specialized.
- More than one clutch per season is often produced.
- Later, three juveniles from this clutch were banded and genetically sampled.
- Does the number of surviving offspring in a clutch vary predictably as a function of a parent's success in obtaining mates?
- Often the breeding pair reproduces again the same year, therefore producing a second clutch.
- The proceeds amounted to 115 which bought a clutch of chicks, a goat and a Family Survival Kit.
- It looks as it has been a good year so far for the wild duck as a few clutches of young Mallard have been noticed on the river.
- You can have a clutch of chicks, a clutter of cats, and a sleuth of bears, if anyone was wondering.
- In recent years the school has been able to sponsor goats, rabbits and clutches of chickens for needy families in African countries.
- For example, a donation buys a clutch of chicks for a family in Central America, which will give that family an ongoing supply of eggs, meat and additional income.
- Some pairs raise two clutches in a single season.
- Almost 10,000 clutches of chicks were purchased for families in Central America.
- 1.2 A small group of people or things.
a clutch of young girls on roller skates Example sentencesExamples - Both short films won a clutch of awards at international festival level.
- Despite having won a clutch of literary prizes and being regarded as an elder statesman of letters, he eschews the label of ‘celebrity’.
- This story appeared as one of a rotating clutch of stories under the the exciting group heading ‘Other News’.
- His unforgettable lead performance has already earned him a clutch of awards, including a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
- The company has recruited a clutch of senior managers from car manufacturers.
- A clutch of business figures pondered which Scottish companies - outside the whisky firms - could be genuinely described as global.
- The students have picked up a clutch of medals at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
- I was surrounded by a clutch of girls and young men - my sisters and brothers.
- On the next wall, there is a clutch of figurative drawings from the early 1990s, some beautifully conceived and others unwieldy and amateurish.
- While tens of thousands race mountain bikes each year, it is truly a preciously small clutch of people who ensure these events ever come into being at all.
- That means fringe players could all be off-loaded in order to make way for a clutch of new faces.
- One of a clutch of forthcoming movies is Prime, about an older woman who falls in love with a much younger man.
- The Scottish team will also feature a clutch of graduates from the Commonwealth Youth Games, which were hosted in Edinburgh two years ago.
- The staff remain fiercely proud of their product, which has won a clutch of awards.
- Today, thanks to the professional services offered by a clutch of landscape artists, gardening has assumed an altogether different dimension.
- A clutch of girls bring her into the shop for bandages and comfort, and the normally slow, deliberative Michael finds himself supplying both.
- The champion cyclist had carried off a clutch of medals, awards and commendations, and been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
- But the beaches are superb and have attracted a small clutch of top-class hotels.
- If you like jazz, head for the clutch of famous late-night bars - you can blow your mind away until dawn.
- In December he makes a welcome return to the venue with a clutch of songs guaranteed to put smiles on faces.
Synonyms group, collection, set, quantity, raft
Origin Early 18th century: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck ‘to hatch’, from Old Norse klekja. |