Definition for Clutches:

• the 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"

Synonyms for Clutches:

• n.

  •car parts (noun)
  • chassises,
  • fenders,
  • fans,
  • chokes,
  • hoods,
  • horns,
  • camshafts,
  • windshields,
  • glove compartments,
  • generators,
  • exhausts,
  • brakes,
  • bearings,
  • transmissions,
  • cowls,
  • gears,
  • gearshifts,
  • dashboards,
  • manifolds,
  • pistons,
  • gearboxes,
  • mufflers,
  • spark plugs,
  • crankshafts,
  • crankcases,
  • odometers,
  • taillights,
  • differentials,
  • accelerators,
  • bumpers,
  • ignitions,
  • distributors,
  • carburetors,
  • radiators,
  • steering wheels,
  • cylinders,
  • shock absorbers,
  • speedometers,
  • connecting rods.
  •clasp (noun)
  • clasp.
  •clench (noun)
  • clench.
  •clutch (noun)
  • clutch.
  •clutches (noun)
  • hold.
  •personal power (noun)
  • custody,
  • sway,
  • CLAWS,
  • control.

• v.

  •control (verb)
  • hands,
  • keeping.
  •grips (verb)
  • seizes,
  • Grips,
  • holds,
  • Grasps,
  • keeps,
  • adheres,
  • clasps,
  • retains,
  • Has,
  • embraces,
  • grapples.

• Other synonyms:

  •spur
  • talon.

Paraphrases for Clutches:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    clutch.

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    catches, litters, earths, upheavals, sledgehammers, troubles, broods, checks, fluctuations, Weights, couplings, shocks, estates, batches, teeth, talons, execs, Bosses, cuttings, Viruses, stages, decks, nails, Grips, kits, blocks, spans, pools, masses, cups, fingers, Bodies, droves, controls, palms, Crowns, jaws, Mains, ranges, gaps, cuts, bridges, hands.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    retains.

• Other Related

  • Noun, plural
    CLAWS.

Antonyms for Clutches:

• n.

  • personal power
    misunderstanding, misconception, release.

Clutches Sentence Examples:

• In his clutches one is helpless.

• There are still " tricks of the trade" which may save him from the clutches of the law.