clutch

clutch
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. hold fast, grip, cling to, clench; snatch, seize, grasp, grab, collar; clasp, squeeze, embrace.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A mechanical device]
Syn. friction clutch, coupling, connection; see link , part 2 .
2. [Grip]
Syn. grasp, clasp, hold; see grip 2 .
v.
Syn. grab, grasp, grip; see hold 1 , seize 1 .
See Synonym Study at seize .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
grasp, snatch, seize, grip, grab, catch, nab, snare, clench, hold, squeeze.
ANT.: release, drop
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding: catch, grab, seizure, snatch. See GET. 2. An act or means of holding something: clasp, clench, grasp, grip, hold. Sports: grapple. See KEEP.
V
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To take firmly with the hand and maintain a hold on: clasp, clench, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, seize. See KEEP. 2. To get hold of (something moving): catch, grab, seize, snatch. Informal: nab. Idiom: lay hands on. See GET.
VI
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A number of individuals making up or considered a unit: array, band2, batch, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, collection, group, knot, lot, party, set2. See GROUP.

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