clutching

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clutching

/ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌtʃɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of clutch

noun clutchings

The act of one who clutches. At sight of it there commenced a series of laryngeal spasms, with clutchings at his throat, far more violent than any I had heretofore seen.

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Closest in meaning: clench, grasp, grip, prehend, hold, seize, cling to, hold tight, clasp, clutch pedal, batch, hold close, taking, clasping, grasping, gripping

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@misc{clutching_2026,
  title = {clutching},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clutching},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}