clutch vs clinch

clinch vs clutch

clutch and clinch both are nouns.

clutch and clinch both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between clutch and clinch

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