There are so many screaming, ecstatic adults, from recent grads to those clutching walkers and canes, that whatever feelings you might be gripped by in the moment—grief for the end of your college …

CLUTCHING definition: 1. present participle of clutch 2. to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly…. Learn more.

CLUTCHING definition: to seize with or as if with hands or claws | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

1. To grasp and hold tightly: a child clutching a blanket. 2. To seize; snatch: clutched the banana from my hand.

Definition of clutch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Automotive to operate the clutch in a vehicle:[no object] He clutched carefully and pulled out smoothly. Often, clutches. [plural] power or control, esp. when escape is impossible: fell into the clutches of the …

I had to clutch the counter to keep from falling. The child clutched her mother's hand firmly. He had a book clutched in his hand. She clutched at his shoulder. They were powerless to oppose them. He …

• She stumbled to her feet, clutching the eiderdown around her, and opened her mouth to call to them. • That way, you can see if you clutch the lectern or keep your hands too stiffly at your side.

clutching definition: holding tightly with a sense of urgency. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "clutching at thin air", "pearl …

Phrasal verb clutch at something (Definition of clutching from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)