clutch vs claw

clutch and claw both are nouns.

clutch and claw both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of clutch include nab, rack, apprehend, arrest, 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)	claw (noun)
the act of grasping	sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism	a bird's foot
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism	a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
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)	claw (verb)
affect	attack as if with claws
take into your hands deliberately	scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
hold firmly, usually with one's hands	clutch as if in panic
	move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

Difference between clutch and claw

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