clutch · verb T /klʌtʃ/
clutch
C2 to hold something tightly
Dictionary example:
She clutched a coin.
Learner example:
It doesn't matter if you want to be an author, an actress clutching an Oscar or a farmer with a lot of chickens. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)
clutch · noun /klʌtʃ/
clutch
C1 C the part of a car or truck that you press with your foot when you change gear
Dictionary example:
I put my foot on the clutch.
Learner example:
I can remember very well when my father explained to me how to release the clutch and to press the accelerator very slowly and carefully: easy to say but... (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Italian)
sb's/sth's clutches
C2 If you are in someone or something's clutches, they control you, often in an evil way.
Dictionary example:
Keep your children out of his clutches.
Learner example:
However one must admit that living longer and evading the clutches of death has always been one of man's dreams. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)
