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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClutch
/klʌtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To grasp or seize tightly.
"She was clutching her purse as she walked through the crowded market."
- 1
A device for gripping or holding something.
"The car's clutch allows the driver to change gears smoothly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clutch' originates from Middle English 'clutchen', which means to grasp or seize. It is derived from Old English 'clyccan', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*klukōną', meaning to grasp or hold tightly. Over time, the meaning has evolved to include both physical and metaphorical senses of holding or seizing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clutch" is said worldwide
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Serrer
Transliteration: serré
"Elle serrait son sac à main en traversant le marché bondé."
Greifen
Transliteration: greifen
"Sie griff ihre Tasche fest, während sie durch den überfüllten Markt ging."
Afferrando
Transliteration: afferrare
"Stava afferrando la sua borsa mentre attraversava il mercato affollato."
Aprehender
Transliteration: aprehender
"Ella estaba aprehendiendo su bolso mientras caminaba por el mercado lleno de gente."
Apreender
Transliteration: apreender
"Ela estava apreendendo sua bolsa enquanto atravessava o mercado lotado."
पकड़ना
Transliteration: pakadna
"वह भीड़ भरे बाजार में चलते समय अपनी थैली को पकड़ रही थी।"
抓住
Transliteration: zhuā zhù
"她在拥挤的市场上走时紧紧抓住她的包。"
잡다
Transliteration: jabda
"그녀는 혼잡한 시장을 지나가면서 가방을 꽉 잡고 있었다."
握る
Transliteration: nigiru
"彼女は混雑した市場を歩きながらバッグをしっかり握っていた。"
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