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clutched

/klʌtʃt/

clutchedadjective

/klʌtʃt/

Translations

сжатый

He held the clutched bag tightly as he walked through the crowded street.

Он крепко держал сжатую сумку, проходя через многолюдную улицу.

Definitions

Held tightly or firmly in one's hand or grasp.

She walked into the room with a clutched bouquet of flowers, her fingers wrapped tightly around the stems.

Synonyms

firmly held

clutchverb

clutched

Past Simple

clutched

Past Simple

clutched

Past Participle

clutching

Gerund

/klʌtʃ/

Translations

ухватиться

The child clutched at his mother's hand in the crowd.

Ребёнок ухватился за руку матери в толпе.

схватить

She managed to clutch the railing before she fell.

Она успела схватить перила, прежде чем упала.

зажать

He clutched the steering wheel tightly during the storm.

Он крепко зажал руль во время шторма.

Additional translations

вцепиться

ухватиться за

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

clutch at

clutchnoun

Definitions

A tight grasp or an act of grasping tightly.

She felt a clutch on her arm as she tried to leave the room.

A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle's engine from its transmission system.

He released the clutch slowly to start the car moving.

A small group of eggs laid by a bird, reptile, or amphibian.

The hen sat on her clutch of eggs, keeping them warm.

A small, usually strapless handbag.

She carried a silver clutch to match her evening gown.

A critical or decisive situation or event.

In the clutch, the team managed to score the winning goal.

(usually plural) Control or power over someone or something; domination.

The nation struggled to free itself from the clutches of dictatorship.

clutchadjective

Definitions

Describing a performance or action that is done in a critical or high-pressure situation, often leading to success.

She made a clutch shot in the final seconds of the game to secure the victory.

Relating to or designed to be carried in the hand like a small, strapless handbag.

She paired the dress with a sleek clutch bag for the gala.