clutches

Noun

Meaning

the act of grasping

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

raj hold possession custody grip domination batch grasp clutch clasp pliers hands stranglehold pincers tongs
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Hypernyms

seizing grasping prehension taking hold

Hyponyms

embrace embracing embracement chokehold choke hold wrestling hold

Examples

That was' one time when my technique absolutely deserted me, I must admit. There was a wax face that he had created himself to cover his own ugliness. I was in his clutches and I had to hit him in the face. Fay Wray

The refusal of King George to allow the colonies to operate an honest money system, which freed the ordinary man from clutches of the money manipulators was probably the prime cause of the revolution. Benjamin Franklin

Amazing how the heart clutches at anything familiar, whimpering Mine! Mine! Margaret Atwood

When you see a person squirming in the clutches of the Law, say to him: "Brother, get things straight. You let the Law talk to your conscience. Make it talk to your flesh. Martin Luther

Are there memories left that are safe from the clutches of phony anniversaries? Pope Paul VI

A drawing man clutches at straw. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

clutchable clutchback clutcher clutchfist clutching clutching prude