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clutching

UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

Translations

clutchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
More precise tagging for present-participle adjective
The clutching grip of the climber was firm and steady.
Схватывающий захват альпиниста был крепким и устойчивым.
Her clutching hands held onto the rope tightly.
Ее цепкие руки крепко держались за веревку.
Additional translations
ухватистый
clutchingnoun
clutchings
pl
UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
clutchverb

clutching

Gerund

clutched
Past Simple
clutched
Past Participle
clutching
Gerund
UK
/klʌtʃ/
US
/klʌtʃ/
The child clutched at his mother's hand in the crowd.
Ребёнок ухватился за руку матери в толпе.
She managed to clutch the railing before she fell.
Она успела схватить перила, прежде чем упала.
He clutched the steering wheel tightly during the storm.
Он крепко зажал руль во время шторма.
Additional translations
ухватиться за
вцепиться
Synonyms
clutch at
seize
clench
hold
grip
grasp

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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