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clutch

/klʌtʃ/ /klʌtʃ/
verb Regular verbclutch clutched
  1. 1 (bir şeyi) sımsıkı tutmak, (bir şeye) sıkıca sarılmak
  2. 2 (bir şeye) tutunmaya çalışmak, (bir şeyi) kapmaya çalışmak

Definition (English)

  1. To hold something very tightly, often because you are afraid or in pain.
  2. To try suddenly to take hold of something, often without success.

Example Sentences

  1. The little girl clutched her mother's hand in the crowd.
    Küçük kız kalabalıkta annesinin elini sımsıkı tuttu.
  2. She sat on the plane, nervously clutching her bag.
    Uçakta çantasına gergin bir şekilde sıkıca sarılarak oturdu.
  3. She clutched at the rail as the boat began to rock.
    Tekne sallanmaya başlayınca parmaklığa tutunmaya çalıştı.
  4. He clutched at my sleeve to stop himself from falling.
    Düşmemek için kolumun yenine tutunmaya çalıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base clutch
/klʌtʃ/
Past clutched
/klʌtʃt/
Participle clutched
/klʌtʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edclutch → clutched

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /tʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. clutched /klʌtʃt/

Synonyms

gripgraspclaspclenchhold on tograb at

Antonyms

releaselet go

Collocations

clutch something tightlyclutch someone's handclutch something to your chestclutch at somethingclutch at straws

Related Words

gripgrasphold

Phrases 2

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