clutch

Noun

clutch noun

1. The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
2. (by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
3. A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
4. The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.

clutch noun

1. A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs.
2. A group or bunch (of people or things).

clutch noun

1. An important or critical situation.

Verb

clutch verb

1. To seize, as though with claws.“to clutch power”
2. To grip or grasp tightly.“She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building.”

clutch verb

1. To hatch.

Adjective

clutch adjective

1. Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.