clutching

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word clutching. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word clutching, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say clutching in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word clutching you have here. The definition of the word clutching will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofclutching, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌtʃɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: clu‧tching

Verb

clutching

  1. present participle and gerund of clutch

Derived terms

Noun

clutching (plural clutchings)

  1. The act of one who clutches.
    • 1871, Journal of Psychological Medicine, volume 5, page 83:
      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.