clutcher
One who grasps
Someone or something that clutches—grips tightly or seizes.
In sports slang, a clutcher is a player who performs well under pressure, delivering in critical moments: He's a real clutcher when the game is on the line.
The word can also describe someone who clings anxiously to something: a clutcher of outdated beliefs.
Seize or understand
- holdMaintain in grasp
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
grip · grab · seize · clamp · vise · tongs · forceps · prehension
One who amasses excessively
Curved catching device
- latchDoor-securing catch
- catchSeize or snag
- clampDevice for holding tight
- buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
snap · clip · clasp · bracket · coupler · connector · fastening · securing
Sending of information
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
friction · plate · hydraulics · pedal · release · linkage · slippage · synchronizer
grasp
Seize or understand
clench · grip · grab · seize · clamp · vise · tongs · forceps · prehension · grapple
hoarder
One who amasses excessively
hook
Curved catching device
buckle · snap · clip · clasp · bracket · coupler · connector · fastening · securing · attachment
transmission
Sending of information
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
disengagement · friction · plate · hydraulics · pedal · release · linkage · slippage · synchronizer · flywheel
clutcherreleaser
One who liberates
dropper · relinquisher · opener · liberator · fumbler
clutcherreleaser
One who liberates
detacher · free spirit · relinquisher · renouncer · minimalist
- clutch pedalLever separating engine from drivetrain
- clutch of eggs
- pearl clutchingPerformative moral shock
- clutch bagStrapless handheld purse
- clutch at strawsAttempt futile last resorts
- clutch playerAthlete who excels pressured