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A usually small number of persons considered as a unit
“Females lay a single clutch per season, usually of three eggs, in a naturally occurring tree hollow.”
A small group of people or things
“She lived in style with a clutch of liveried servants.”
A time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
“… a football quarterback who always comes through in the clutch.”
The right or means to command or control others
“… a nation no longer living in the clutch of a cruel tyrant.”
Strong hold
A family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth
A person or thing that is one's choice to go to (for some purpose)
Embrace
A small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand
An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, reptiles, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development
Accessory for carrying personal items
An act of squeezing something
A difficult or unpleasant situation
A class, group, or kind sharing certain characteristics or qualities
A person's hand when the fingers are bent in towards the palm and held there tightly, typically in order to strike a blow or grasp something
To grasp or hold firmly
“Shadows out of the past clutch at my legs and drag me down.”
Catch hold of and pull quickly
Leap at
To clasp or entangle in a struggle or embrace
To touch or stroke lovingly
To grab (someone), usually aggressively, to stop them or bring them to ground
Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Continue, endure
Scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something
Likely to perform in difficult circumstances
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