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clutching

UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
clutchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
More precise tagging for present-participle adjective
Translations
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
Definitions
Grasping or holding something tightly.
She walked through the crowd, clutching her purse tightly to her side.
clutchingnoun
clutchings
pl
UK
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
Definitions
The act of grasping or holding something tightly.
His sudden clutching of her arm startled her.
clutchverb

clutching

Gerund

clutched
Past Simple
clutched
Past Participle
clutching
Gerund
UK
/klʌtʃ/
US
/klʌtʃ/
Translations
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
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
seize
clench
hold
grip
grasp
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.
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