Synonym: adhere, cling, grasp, hold, stick. Similar words: Dutch, crutch, clutter, outcome, outcry, clue, club, lute. Meaning: [klʌtʃ] 
n. 1. the act of grasping 2. a tense critical situation 3. a number of birds hatched at the same time 4. a collection of things or persons to be handled together 5. a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand 6. a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism 7. a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism. v. 1. take hold of; grab 2. hold firmly, usually with one's hands 3. affect.
n. 1. the act of grasping 2. a tense critical situation 3. a number of birds hatched at the same time 4. a collection of things or persons to be handled together 5. a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand 6. a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism 7. a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism. v. 1. take hold of; grab 2. hold firmly, usually with one's hands 3. affect. 
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61, That way, you can see if you clutch the lectern or keep your hands too stiffly at your side.
62, The man let out the clutch and the car moved off.
63, I had to clutch my arms to my chest to stop myself from opening the door.
64, Maggie remembers one dress: it was plum velvet with lace all round the neck and cuffs, clutch bag to match.
65, The clutch has also been strengthened and a full Force exhaust system in titanium is added.
66, The fortunate ones clutch tiny plastic bags of black sand, a pound of which counts as a windfall.
67, In the seventies, it seemed that a light entertainment show on television was not complete without a clutch of catchphrases.
68, I clutch at his arm, and he holds me, and does not let me go when I am upright.
69, Put the car in gear and slowly release the clutch.
70, A team captain, Gumina had earned a reputation for stiff defense, clutch play.
71, It could be useful when we get the usual clutch of nutters claiming they're the Whistler.
72, The Jeep fired up and he slipped it into gear,(http://sentencedict.com/clutch.html) released the clutch and edged it forward.
73, At last her clutch on him became less desperate and her shivers less violent.
74, A clutch of them have clawed their way to the higher reaches of educational administration.
75, Clearly unnerved by the physical presence of Mark Hateley, he failed to clutch a looping cross by Robertson.
76, Once he put a broody hen on a clutch of eggs and ten little chicks hatched out.
77, Investors are so willing to believe in recovery around the corner that they will clutch at false hopes almost indefinitely.
78, The clutch of recent paperback thrillers was no great surprise to her.
79, Soon there would be the little clutch of spectators, the curious children shooed away by the adults, the Press photographers.
80, We only clutch our rifles more firmly and brace ourselves to receive the shock....
81, And as they get ready for the Big One, the title decider, the lads will clutch at every available straw.
82, This means restraint in public spending and holding back the natural enthusiasm of a clutch of new ministers to open the purse strings.
83, Under my right arm and in my right hand I clutch two more.
84, Such noises made Wyatt wonder if Cyril bothered to use the clutch at all or had resolved somehow to do without it.
85, A barn owl usually lays an egg a day or every other day until there is a clutch of four to six.
86, When swapping engines, use the clutch assembly which is compatible with the gearbox you are using.
87, The heavy clutch and cumbersome gear change remain the worst feature.
88, Pulling up to a stop sign, she touches the clutch and the engine turns off.
89, The troubled defence and electronics group has spent the week in talks a clutch of potential bidders.
90, The clutch engaged, the engine idled in a terrible calm.
More similar words: Dutch, crutch, clutter, outcome, outcry, clue, club, lute, clumsy, include, dilute, seclude, exclude, cluster, glutton, including, secluded, conclude, inclusive, solution, absolute, resolute, excluding, concluded, exclusive, evolution, dissolute, pollution, conclusion, preclusion.