<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to seize with or as with the hands or claws; snatch.</li><li>to grip or hold tightly or firmly.</li><li>Slang: to spellbind; grip (a person) emotionally; hold the attention, or interest of.</li><li>to try to seize or grasp (usually followed by at).</li><li>Slang: to become tense with fright; panic (sometimes followed by up).</li><li>to operate the clutch in a vehicle.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the hand, claw, etc., when grasping.</li><li>Usually clutches.</li><li>power of disposal or control; mastery.</li><li>the act of clutching; a snatch or grasp.</li><li>a tight grip or hold.</li><li>a device for gripping something.</li><li>Automotive, Machinery: a mechanism for readily engaging or disengaging a shaft with or from another shaft or rotating part.</li><li>Sports: an extremely important or crucial moment of a game.</li><li>any critical position or situation; emergency.</li><li>Also called clutch bag: a small purse that can be carried in the hand and usually has no handle or strap.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>done or accomplished in a critical situation.</li><li>dependable in crucial situations.</li><li>accomplished at the last possible moment or against the odds.</li><li>of or relating to a person, especially a player, who delivers under difficult conditions or at a crucial moment.</li><li>(of a coat) without fasteners; held closed in front by one's hand or arm.</li></ul><p><strong>Interjection</strong></p><ul><li>(used to celebrate something that is found or is available fortuitously, at just the right moment).</li></ul>