Nouns

(n)clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdthe act of grasping“he released his clasp on my arm”, “he has a strong grip for an old man”, “she kept a firm hold on the railing”
(n)clutcha tense critical situation“he is a good man in the clutch”
(n)clutcha number of birds hatched at the same time
(n)batch, clutcha collection of things or persons to be handled together
(n)clutch bag, clutcha woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
(n)clutch, clutch pedala pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism“he smoothly released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other”
(n)clutcha coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism“this year's model has an improved clutch”

Verbs

(v)seize, prehend, clutch, take hold, take hold oftake into your hands deliberately“The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”, “She clutched her purse”, “The mother seized her child by the arm”, “Birds of prey often seize small mammals”, “A crazy idea took hold of him”
(v)cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutchhold firmly, usually with one's hands“She clutched my arm when she got scared”
(v)seize, clutch, get hold ofaffect“Fear seized the prisoners”, “The patient was seized with unbearable pains”, “He was seized with a dreadful disease”