1. a tight grip or grasp
2. control or power over someone or something
Usage: often used with ‘in the’
3. the claws or talons of a bird or animal

1. third person singular present of clutch; grasps or holds tightly

Examples

• She escaped from the clutches of her captors.
• The eagle’s clutches were strong enough to carry the fish.
• He fell into the clutches of gambling addiction.
• The car’s clutches needed to be replaced.
• She clutches her purse tightly in crowded places.
• The child clutches his mother’s hand crossing the street.
• The villain had the hero in his clutches.