clutched

clutch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kluhch]
- /klʌtʃ/
- /klʌtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kluhch]
- /klʌtʃ/

Definitions of clutched word

verb with object clutched to hatch (chickens). 1
verb without object clutched to try to seize or grasp (usually followed by at): He clutched at the fleeing child. She clutched at the opportunity. 1
verb without object clutched Slang. to become tense with fright; panic (sometimes followed by up): I clutched up on the math exam. 1
verb without object clutched to operate the clutch in a vehicle. 1
noun clutched a hatch of eggs; the number of eggs produced or incubated at one time. 1
noun clutched a brood of chickens. 1

See all 11 definitions of clutched

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Origin of clutched

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English clucchen, variant of clicchen, Old English clyccan to clench

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Parts of speech for Clutched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Clutched

clutched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for clutched

adjective clutched

hacked — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
hysteric — Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
overanxious — excessively anxious.
seized — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.

All 28 Synonyms of clutched

Antonyms for clutched

verb clutched

loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
loosened — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
forsook — a simple past tense of forsake.

All 14 Antonyms of clutched