Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Clutch (-ed)
clutch (-ed), v. [ME clucche; ME cloke was gradually assimilated in form to clutch, to grasp with claws.] (webplay: hand).
- Grasp; clench; hold tightly.
- Snatch; grab; make an eager effort to seize.
- Hold; cling to; hang onto; [fig.] insist on; interrogate with; repeat over and over.
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