clinch vs clutch

clutch vs clinch

clinch and clutch both are nouns.

clinch and clutch both are verbs.

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

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

clinch: hold in a tight grasp
clutch: take into your hands deliberately

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

clinch (noun)	clutch (noun)
(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily	the act of grasping
a tight or amorous embrace	a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet	a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a small slip noose made with seizing	a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together	a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	a number of birds hatched at the same time
	a tense critical situation

clinch (verb)	clutch (verb)
settle conclusively	affect
flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)	take into your hands deliberately
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts	hold firmly, usually with one's hands
hold in a tight grasp
embrace amorously
hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

Difference between clinch and clutch

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