[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch :The bird swooped down and clutched its prey with its claws.", "to grip or hold tightly or firmly:She clutched the child's hand as they crossed the street.Synonyms: hug , clench , hold , clasp , grasp", "Slang.to spellbind; grip (a person) emotionally; hold the attention, or interest of:Garbo movies really clutch me."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to try to seize or grasp (usually followed byat):He clutched at the fleeing child. She clutched at the opportunity.", "Slang.to become tense with fright; panic (sometimes followed byup):I clutched up on the math exam.", "to operate the clutch in a vehicle."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the hand, claw, etc., when grasping.", "Usuallyclutches.power of disposal or control; mastery :She fell into the clutches of the enemy.", "the act of clutching; a snatch or grasp.", "a tight grip or hold.", "a device for gripping something.", "Automotive, Machinery.a mechanism for readily engaging or disengaging a shaft with or from another shaft or rotating part.Compare coupling(def2a) coupling(def2a).a control, as a pedal, for operating this mechanism.", "a mechanism for readily engaging or disengaging a shaft with or from another shaft or rotating part.Compare coupling(def2a) coupling(def2a).", "a control, as a pedal, for operating this mechanism.", "Sports.an extremely important or crucial moment of a game:He was famous for his coolness in pitching in the clutch.", "any critical position or situation; emergency :She kept complete control in the clutch.", "Also called clutch bag clutch bag,.a small purse that can be carried in the hand and usually has no handle or strap."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["done or accomplished in a critical situation:Without a couple of clutch heals, we would've had a party wipe in that dungeon.He sank a clutch shot that won the basketball game.Without a couple of clutch heals, we would've had a party wipe in that dungeon.", "dependable in crucial situations:a clutch player.", "accomplished at the last possible moment or against the odds:Phew! That was a clutch win!", "of or relating to a person, especially a player, who delivers under difficult conditions or at a crucial moment:Their quarterback is showing his clutch gene this season.", "(of a coat) without fasteners; held closed in front by one's hand or arm."]}, {"Bold_text": "interjection", "List Items": ["(used to celebrate something that is found or is available fortuitously, at just the right moment):When my phone died, the guy at the next table loaned me his charger. Clutch!"]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a hatch of eggs; the number of eggs produced or incubated at one time.", "a brood of chickens.", "a number of similar individuals:a clutch of books; a whole clutch of dancers."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to hatch (chickens)."]}]