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1. | [ verb ] affect | |
Synonyms: | seize get_hold_of seize prehend | |
Examples: | "Fear seized the prisoners" "The patient was seized with unbearable pains" "He was seized with a dreadful disease" |
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Related terms: | take overwhelm catch collar snatch grip get grapple wrest clench claw clasp grab rack collar nab | |
2. | [ verb ] take hold of; grab | |
Synonyms: | seize prehend | |
Examples: | "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter" "She clutched her purse" "The mother seized her child by the arm" "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
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Related terms: | take catch collar snatch grip get grapple clench claw clasp grab rack collar nab clasp | |
3. | [ noun ] the act of grasping | |
Synonyms: | grip hold clutches grasp clench clasp | |
Examples: | "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
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Related terms: | grasping embrace wrestling_hold choke_hold hold grasp cling_to clasp clasp | |
4. | [ verb ] hold firmly, usually with one's hands | |
Synonyms: | cling_to hold_tight hold_close | |
Examples: | "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
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Related terms: | hold cuddle clasp | |
5. | [ noun ] a tense critical situation | |
Examples: | "he is a good man in the clutch" |
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Related terms: | temporary_state seize | |
6. | [ noun ] (biology,zoology) a number of birds hatched at the same time | |
Related terms: | brood | |
7. | [ noun ] a collection of things or persons to be handled together | |
Synonyms: | batch | |
Related terms: | collection schmeer batch | |
8. | [ noun ] a pedal that operates a clutch | |
Synonyms: | clutch_pedal | |
Related terms: | pedal | |
9. | [ noun ] a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism | |
Related terms: | coupling friction_clutch freewheel transmission | |
Similar spelling: |
clutches clothes cloth_cap Clitocybe Clutts Cletus |