How to pronounce “clutch”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• To seize, as though with claws. [from 14th c.]
• To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]
• (video games) To win despite being the only remaining player on one's team, against several opponents.
• (video games, by extension) To unexpectedly or luckily succeed in a difficult activity.
• [Noun]
• The claw of a predatory animal or bird. [from 13th c.]
• (by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil. [from 16th c.]
• A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. [from 19th c.]
• The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
• Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
• A fastener that attaches to the back of a tack pin to secure an accessory to clothing. (See Clutch (pin fastener).)
• A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
• (US) An important or critical situation.
• A difficult maneuver.
• [Adjective]
• (US, Canada) Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.

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