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clutching

UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

Translations

clutchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
More precise tagging for present-participle adjective
She was clutching her purse tightly as she walked.
Elle serrait son sac à main très fort en marchant.
Additional translations
agrippant
clutchingnoun
clutchings
pl
UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
His sudden clutching of her arm startled her.
Son agrippement soudain de son bras l’a surprise.
Additional translations
serrementRare et plutôt littéraire dans ce sens.
clutchverb

clutching

Gerund

clutched
Past Simple
clutched
Past Participle
clutching
Gerund
UK
/klʌtʃ/
US
/klʌtʃ/
serrerTenir fermement.
She clutched her purse as she walked through the crowded street.
Elle serra son sac à main contre elle en traversant la rue bondée.
agripperSaisir vivement ou avec désespoir; souvent avec « at ».
He clutched at the steering wheel as the car skidded on the icy road.
Il agrippa le volant tandis que la voiture dérapait sur la route verglacée.
Synonyms
grasp
grip
hold
clench
seize
clutch at

Definitions

clutchinggerund / present participle
Grasping or holding something tightly.
She walked through the crowd, clutching her purse tightly to her side.
clutchingnoun
The act of grasping or holding something tightly.
His sudden clutching of her arm startled her.
clutchverb
To grasp or hold tightly or firmly.
She clutched her purse as she walked through the crowded street.
To attempt to grasp or seize something suddenly, often in desperation; usually followed by 'at'.
He clutched at the steering wheel as the car skidded on the icy road.
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