clutch vs catch

clutch and catch both are nouns.

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

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

clutch (noun)	catch (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of catching an object with the hands
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism	a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand	a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
a collection of things or persons to be handled together	a restraint that checks the motion of something
a number of birds hatched at the same time	a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
a tense critical situation	a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
	anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
	a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
	the quantity that was caught

clutch (verb)	catch (verb)
affect	come down with
take into your hands deliberately	be struck or affected by
hold firmly, usually with one's hands	delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
	detect a blunder or misstep
	discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	become aware of
	be the catcher
	catch up with and possibly overtake
	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	to hook or entangle
	attract and fix
	cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
	spread or be communicated
	take in and retain
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	attract; cause to be enamored
	reach in time
	hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
	perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
	see or watch
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
	check oneself during an action
	start burning