clutch vs arrest

arrest vs clutch

clutch and arrest both are nouns.

clutch and arrest both are verbs.

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

As verbs, arrest is a hyponym of clutch; that is, arrest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clutch:

clutch: take into your hands deliberately
arrest: take into custody

Other hyponyms of clutch include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.

clutch (noun)	arrest (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism	the state of inactivity following an interruption
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

clutch (verb)	arrest (verb)
affect	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
take into your hands deliberately	take into custody
hold firmly, usually with one's hands	attract and fix
	cause to come to an abrupt stop

Difference between clutch and arrest

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