Definition
Grasped tightly and firmly with the hand; held desperately or anxiously.
Etymology
From Old English 'clyccan' (to clench or grasp), possibly imitating the action. The word carries physical urgency from its origins.
Kelly Says
The word 'clutch' became a sports term for crucial moments—'a clutch player'—because when stakes are highest, people literally clutch things tighter, as if their grip could control the outcome.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বুঝিয়ে
boo-jee-ye
CACatalà
agafat
ah-ga-fat
CSČeština
zachycen
za-khi-tsen
DEDeutsch
gepackt
geh-pakt
ELΕλληνικά
σφιχμένος
s-fih-men-os
ESEspañol
agarrado
ah-gah-rah-doh
FAفارسی
فشرده
fesh-dar-deh
HUMagyar
markolat
mark-o-lat
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencengkeram
men-tsen-ger-am
ITItaliano
stringere
stren-gere
KO한국어
움켜쥐다
oom-kyeo-joo-da
MSBahasa Melayu
dipegang
dee-peh-ang
NLNederlands
gegrepen
ge-gre-pen
PLPolski
zaciśnięty
za-chish-nee-ty
PTPortuguês
apertado
ah-peh-tah-doh
SWKiswahili
kunja
koo-n-ja
TEతెలుగు
గట్టిగా
gat-ti-ga
TLTL
nakakabit
na-ka-ka-bit
TRTürkçe
tutmak
too-t-mak
UKУкраїнська
затиснути
za-tis-noo-ty
VITiếng Việt
ôm chặt
om-chat