clutch bag
Variant of clutch¹
clutch¹
Definition
clutch (kluc̸h)
transitive verb
- to grasp, seize, or snatch with a hand or claw
- to grasp or hold eagerly or tightly
Etymology: ME clucchen < OE clyccan, to clench (infl. in meaning by ME cloke, a claw) < IE *glek- (> cling) < base *gel-: see climb
intransitive verb
- to snatch or seize (at)
- to engage the clutch of an automobile, etc.
- ☆ Informal to become tense with anxiety, fear, etc.: often with up
noun
- a claw or hand in the act of seizing
- power; control
- the act of clutching
- a grasp; grip
- a mechanical, electromagnetic, or hydraulic device for engaging a driving shaft to, or disengaging it from, a driven shaft
- the lever or pedal, as in an automobile, by which this device is operated
- a device for gripping and holding, as in a crane
- a woman's small handbag with no handle or strap, held in the hand also clutch bag
- ☆ Informal a critical situation or emergency dependable in the clutch
Etymology: ME clucche < the v.
adjective
- designating or done in a critical situation
- likely to function well or be successful in such a situation
Variant of clutch²
clutch²
Definition
clutch (kluc̸h)
transitive verb
Rare to hatch (chicks)
Etymology: dial. < ME clekken (< ON klekja), to hatch
noun
- a nest of eggs
- a brood of chicks
- a number of persons, animals, or things gathered together; cluster
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