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brood vs clutch

clutch vs brood

brood and clutch both are nouns.

brood and clutch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brood Yes No Yes No
clutch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, clutch is a hyponym of brood; that is, clutch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brood:
  • brood: the young of an animal cared for at one time
  • clutch: a number of birds hatched at the same time
brood (noun) clutch (noun)
the young of an animal cared for at one time the act of grasping
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation
brood (verb) clutch (verb)
sit on (eggs) affect
think moodily or anxiously about something take into your hands deliberately
be in a huff; be silent or sullen hold firmly, usually with one's hands
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Difference between brood and clutch

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