| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To grab, grasp, seize, snatch or capture. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To catch, apprehend, strike, tackle or take. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To attach, confiscate, distrain, lash or secure. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To impound or sequestrate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To comprehend, realize or understand. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To notice or perceive. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To captivate or fascinate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To receive or accept. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To find, get, make, acquire or recruit.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Present participle conjugation of the verb clutch.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (clutch) |
1. Take hold of; grab; "She clutched her purse".[Wordnet]. 2. Hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared".[Wordnet]. 3. Affect.[Wordnet]. 4. Affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease".[Wordnet]. 5. To reach (at something) as if to grasp; to catch or snatch; -- often followed by at.[Websters]. 6. To seize, clasp, or gripe with the hand, hands, or claws; -- often figuratively; as, to clutch power.[Websters]. 7. To close tightly; to clinch.[Websters]. 8. Base verb from the following inflections: clutching, clutched, clutches, clutcher, clutchers, clutchingly and clutchedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective | 1. Being brooding. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Being captivating or enthralling. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being grasping. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being smoldering. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being jarring. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being startling.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "Clutching" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
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| Clutching at Straws | Clutching at Straws is the fourth studio album of the progressive rock band Marillion. It was released in 1987 and was the last album before Fish left the band. A 2-CD remastered version with additional B-sides and demos was released in 1999. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Double clutching | Energy | Shifting the gears of a truck transmission without clashing them. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: CLUTCHING | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Clutching at Straws | 18 | Clutching at Straws | 18 | |
| Clutching construction | 13 | Clutching construction | 13 | |
| Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs | 5 | Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs | 5 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | مُتَعَلِّقٌ بِـ (clutching, connected), ماسِك (clasping, clutching, grabbing, grasping, recipient), دِبْريَاج (clutch, clutched, clutches, clutching), تَعَلُّق بِـ (attachment, attachments, clutching, gripping, pertinence), قابِض (astringent, astringents, clutch, clutched, clutches), قَبْضَة (clasp, clutch, control, grip, tab), مِسَاك (avarice, clasp, clasped, clasping, clasps), مِقْبَض (grasp, grip, haft, tab, clasp), مُمْسِك (avaricious, catching, closefisted, clutching, economical), مَسْكَة (grip, handle, tab, clasp, clasped). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | مُتَعَلِّقٌ بِـ (clutching, connected), ماسِك (clasping, clutching, grabbing, grasping, recipient), دِبْريَاج (clutch, clutched, clutches, clutching), تَعَلُّق بِـ (attachment, attachments, clutching, gripping, pertinence), قابِض (astringent, astringents, clutch, clutched, clutches), قَبْضَة (clasp, clutch, control, grip, tab), مِسَاك (avarice, clasp, clasped, clasping, clasps), مِقْبَض (grasp, grip, haft, tab, clasp), مُمْسِك (avaricious, catching, closefisted, clutching, economical), مَسْكَة (grip, handle, tab, clasp, clasped). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | مُتَعَلِّقٌ بِـ (clutching, connected), ماسِك (clasping, clutching, grabbing, grasping, recipient), دِبْريَاج (clutch, clutched, clutches, clutching), تَعَلُّق بِـ (attachment, attachments, clutching, gripping, pertinence), قابِض (astringent, astringents, clutch, clutched, clutches), قَبْضَة (clasp, clutch, control, grip, tab), مِسَاك (avarice, clasp, clasped, clasping, clasps), مِقْبَض (grasp, grip, haft, tab, clasp), مُمْسِك (avaricious, catching, closefisted, clutching, economical), مَسْكَة (grip, handle, tab, clasp, clasped). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Beaujolais | agrapper (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Beaujolais, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | svírající (close, clutching), svírání (pinching, gripes, closing, clutching, gripe). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bourbonnais | laper (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Bourbonnais, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | travamento (locking, bolting, clamping, clutching, link), embreando (disengaging, clutching). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Capeverdian | pega (take, to take, hold, seize, to seize), pánha (take, to take, to understand, understand, seize), ntendi (to understand, understand, seize, to seize, grab). Additional references: Capeverdian, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | skraldemekanisme (clutching, locking). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | svírající (close, clutching), svírání (pinching, gripes, closing, clutching, gripe). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 抓住 (grab, clutching, grasp, seize, catching), 攫住 (clutch, clutching). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 抓住 (grab, grapple, seize, catch, catching), 攫住 (clutch, clutching). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | sequestrà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), sbigutti-isce (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), piglià (take, to stop, to take, stop, borrow), invischi (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), inguantà (seize, to seize, attain, grab, reach), incausà (seize, to seize, accuse, to accuse, grab), incappà (meet, seize, to meet, to seize, grab), chjappà (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch), capi-isce (to understand, understand, seize, to seize, grab), arrancà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | sequestrà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), sbigutti-isce (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), piglià (take, to stop, to take, stop, borrow), invischi (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), inguantà (seize, to seize, attain, grab, reach), incausà (seize, to seize, accuse, to accuse, grab), incappà (meet, seize, to meet, to seize, grab), chjappà (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch), capi-isce (to understand, understand, seize, to seize, grab), arrancà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | sequestrà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), sbigutti-isce (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), piglià (take, to stop, to take, stop, borrow), invischi (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), inguantà (seize, to seize, attain, grab, reach), incausà (seize, to seize, accuse, to accuse, grab), incappà (meet, seize, to meet, to seize, grab), chjappà (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch), capi-isce (to understand, understand, seize, to seize, grab), arrancà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | sequestrà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), sbigutti-isce (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), piglià (take, to stop, to take, stop, borrow), invischi (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), inguantà (seize, to seize, attain, grab, reach), incausà (seize, to seize, accuse, to accuse, grab), incappà (meet, seize, to meet, to seize, grab), chjappà (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch), capi-isce (to understand, understand, seize, to seize, grab), arrancà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | sequestrà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), sbigutti-isce (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), piglià (take, to stop, to take, stop, borrow), invischi (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), inguantà (seize, to seize, attain, grab, reach), incausà (seize, to seize, accuse, to accuse, grab), incappà (meet, seize, to meet, to seize, grab), chjappà (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch), capi-isce (to understand, understand, seize, to seize, grab), arrancà (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | svírající (close, clutching), svírání (pinching, gripes, closing, clutching, gripe). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | skraldemekanisme (clutching, locking). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | skraldemekanisme (clutching, locking). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | packend (gripping, packing, clutching, grappling, grasping), greifen (grab, seize, grasp, snatch, to seize). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | vergrendeling (interlocking, activation, brake, clutching, interlock), knip (bolt, catch, cut, fillip, flick). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | kytkentä (connection, coupling, switching, Clutching, configuration). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Forézien | barlierâ (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), arrapâ (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), appiâ (take, to take, earn, to earn, seize). Additional references: Forézien, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | agriffant (clutching), verrouillage (interlock, interlocking, clamping, latch, latching), saisissant (seizing, thrilling, grabbing, grasping, moving), saisir (seize, grab, to seize, grip, catch), encliquetage (indexing mechanism, click and ratchet, detent, lock mechanism, ratchet), double actionnement de l'embrayage (double clutching), crabotage (jaw clutching), Ne serrez pas inutilement (clutching operation). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | agriffant (clutching), verrouillage (interlock, interlocking, clamping, latch, latching), saisissant (seizing, thrilling, grabbing, grasping, moving), saisir (seize, grab, to seize, grip, catch), encliquetage (indexing mechanism, click and ratchet, detent, lock mechanism, ratchet), double actionnement de l'embrayage (double clutching), crabotage (jaw clutching), Ne serrez pas inutilement (clutching operation). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Gaelg | greimmagh (clutching, grasping, gripping, snappy, sticky), greimmey (adhere, adhesion, attach, bite off, catch), glackey (apprehension, buckle, catch, catch out, clutch). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Gailck | greimmagh (clutching, grasping, gripping, snappy, sticky), greimmey (adhere, adhesion, attach, bite off, catch), glackey (apprehension, buckle, catch, catch out, clutch). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | packend (gripping, packing, clutching, grappling, grasping), greifen (grab, seize, grasp, snatch, to seize). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | κλείδωμα (blind, clutching, latch, locking), μπλοκάρισμα (blockage, blockages, blocking, clutching, hangup), ακινητοποίηση (immobilization, binding, clutching, immobilisation, jamming), ασφάλεια (insurance, safety, security, insurances, safety catch). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | kleidhoma (blind, clutching, latch, locking), blokarisma (blockage, blockages, blocking, clutching, hangup), akinitopoiisi (immobilization, binding, clutching, immobilisation, jamming), asfaleia (insurance, safety, security, insurances, safety catch). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | مُتَعَلِّقٌ بِـ (clutching, connected), ماسِك (clasping, clutching, grabbing, grasping, recipient), دِبْريَاج (clutch, clutched, clutches, clutching), تَعَلُّق بِـ (attachment, attachments, clutching, gripping, pertinence), قابِض (astringent, astringents, clutch, clutched, clutches), قَبْضَة (clasp, clutch, control, grip, tab), مِسَاك (avarice, clasp, clasped, clasping, clasps), مِقْبَض (grasp, grip, haft, tab, clasp), مُمْسِك (avaricious, catching, closefisted, clutching, economical), مَسْكَة (grip, handle, tab, clasp, clasped). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | packend (gripping, packing, clutching, grappling, grasping), greifen (grab, seize, grasp, snatch, to seize). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | packend (gripping, packing, clutching, grappling, grasping), greifen (grab, seize, grasp, snatch, to seize). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Langadoc | ganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain), aganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain). Additional references: Langadoc, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Languedoc | ganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain), aganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain). Additional references: Languedoc, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Languedocien | ganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain), aganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain). Additional references: Languedocien, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lengadoucian | ganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain), aganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain). Additional references: Lengadoucian, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Lyonnais | arrapper (take, to take, attach, to attach, seize), arraper (take, to take, attach, to attach, seize), araper (take, to take, attach, to attach, seize), agrogner (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), agregner (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab). Additional references: Lyonnais, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Manx | greimmagh (clutching, grasping, gripping, snappy, sticky), greimmey (adhere, adhesion, attach, bite off, catch), glackey (apprehension, buckle, catch, catch out, clutch). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Manx Gaelic | greimmagh (clutching, grasping, gripping, snappy, sticky), greimmey (adhere, adhesion, attach, bite off, catch), glackey (apprehension, buckle, catch, catch out, clutch). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Å griping (clutching), gripende-tongs (clutching tongs). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Occitani | ganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain), aganter (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, attain). Additional references: Occitani, France, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ouolof | niib (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), jàpp (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch). Additional references: Ouolof, Senegal, Mauritania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Patois of Sorcy-Bauthémont | aveindre (seize, to seize, grab, extract, catch). Additional references: Patois of Sorcy-Bauthémont, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | travamento (clamping, locking, bolting, clutching, link), embreando (disengaging, clutching). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | fasthållande (clutching, holding). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | skraldemekanisme (clutching, locking). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | bloqueo (blockade, blockage, block, locking, blocking), Quijada de Tuburón (jaw clutching), Mandíbula de Tiburón (jaw clutching), Dentadura de Tiburón (jaw clutching), son manotazos de ahogado (clutching at straws, death throes, frantic last-minute attempts, they're in up to their necks, they're thrashing about in desperation). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | kytkentä (connection, coupling, switching, Clutching, configuration). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | kytkentä (connection, coupling, switching, Clutching, configuration). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | fasthållande (clutching, holding). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | fasthållande (clutching, holding). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | tutma (hold, holding, catch, clutch, detention), çift debriyaj yapmak (double clutching). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Vivaro-Alpine Occitan | sasir (seize, to seize, grab, catch, grasp), rapar (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), arrapar (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab). Additional references: Vivaro-Alpine Occitan, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Volof | niib (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), jàpp (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch). Additional references: Volof, Senegal, Mauritania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Walaf | niib (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), jàpp (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch). Additional references: Walaf, Senegal, Mauritania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Waro-Waro | niib (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), jàpp (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch). Additional references: Waro-Waro, Senegal, Mauritania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Wolof | niib (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), jàpp (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch). Additional references: Wolof, Senegal, Mauritania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Yallof | niib (seize, to seize, catch, to catch, grab), jàpp (take, to take, seize, to seize, catch). Additional references: Yallof, Senegal, Mauritania, clutching. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “clutching” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | utchingclay (clutching). Additional references: Pig Latin, clutching. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | arraapti (clutching, snatching). Additional references: Terran B, clutching. (volunteer) | |||
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| Language | Period | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | ||
| Old French | 900 - 1400 | comprendre (seize, to seize, grab, invade, to invade). Additional references: Old French, clutching. (volunteer) | ||
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