clutches

C3L1U1T1C3H4E1S1
/ˈklʌt͡ʃɪz/

noun

Grasp; possession; control.

“Once the organization was in his clutches, her future there was bleak.”

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claspclenchclutchgraspgriphold
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of clutch
  2. idiomaticplural normallyGrasp; possession; control.

    Once the organization was in his clutches, her future there was bleak.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of clutch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of grasping

Similar
claspclenchclutchgraspgriphold
Broader
graspingtaking holdseizing
Also see
claspclenchclutchgraspgriphold

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto kroĉado
  • kroĉadograsp; possession; control
Cite this entry
APA

clutches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutches

MLA

“clutches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutches. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clutches,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clutches.

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