claw vs clutch

claw and clutch both are nouns.

claw and clutch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
claw	Yes	No	Yes	No
clutch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clutch is a hypernym of claw; that is, clutch is a word with a broader meaning than claw:

claw: clutch as if in panic
clutch: take into your hands deliberately

Other hypernyms of claw include prehend, seize, take hold, take hold of.

claw (noun)	clutch (noun)
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles	the act of grasping
a bird's foot	a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods	a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something	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

claw (verb)	clutch (verb)
attack as if with claws	affect
scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails	take into your hands deliberately
clutch as if in panic	hold firmly, usually with one's hands
move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

Difference between claw and clutch

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