clutched

Meanings

• Verb

  Seize or take hold of something with the hand, often forcefully.

  - "He clutched the ball in his hand."
  - "She clutched her purse tightly when she saw the mugger."

• Verb

  Grasp or hold something with the hand, often to keep it from falling or to prevent it from being taken.

  - "The baby clutched the bottle with both hands."
  - "He clutched the ladder while he painted the roof."

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Synonyms

clasp , grasp , grip

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clutched
hutch , butch , wretch , etch , watch

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Variants

List of all variants of clutched that leads to same result
clutch , clutched , clutches , clutching , double-clutch , double-clutched , double-clutches , double-clutching

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Etymology

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From Old English clencian, meaning 'to clean,' and later came to mean 'to seize' due to the idea of 'taking hold' of something.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'clutch' is also used in automotive engineering to refer to a mechanism used to engage and disengage the transmission.

2. In the game of golf, a 'clutch putt' refers to a putt made under pressure or in a critical situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Grasp: A synonym for 'clutch,' meaning to seize or take hold of something.

2. Clench: A related verb meaning to grip something tightly with the hand or to contract a muscle.

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Culture

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In literature, 'clutched' is often used to describe intense emotions or fear. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the narrator's fear causes him to clench his heart and eventually confess to the murder.

How to Memorize "clutched"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself holding something tightly in your hand, feeling the texture and weight of it.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the feeling of fear or anxiety and how it can make you clench or clutch at something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a hand tightly clutching an object.

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