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clutching Definition and Meaning in English (clutching definition)

verb
Synonyms:graspinggrippingholding
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Clutching definition: The act of grasping or seizing something tightly and firmly, often due to fear, anxiety, or determination.

Definitions of Clutching

  1. 1verb

    The act of grasping or seizing something tightly and firmly, often due to fear, anxiety, or determination.

Example Sentences

“She was clutching her purse tightly as she walked through the crowded market.”

“The child was clutching his mother's hand in fear.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveclutch
third person singularclutches
past tenseclutched
adjectiveclutchable

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Clutching definition: The act of grasping or seizing something tightly and firmly, often due to fear, anxiety, or determination.
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'Clutching' translates to 'clutching' in English. Clutching definition: The act of grasping or seizing something tightly and firmly, often due to fear, anxiety, or determination.
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