clutch vs collar

collar vs clutch

clutch and collar both are nouns.

clutch and collar both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

clutch (noun)	collar (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	a figurative restraint
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism	a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand	necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
a collection of things or persons to be handled together	a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
a number of birds hatched at the same time	the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
a tense critical situation	a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
	anything worn or placed about the neck
	(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

clutch (verb)	collar (verb)
affect	take into custody
take into your hands deliberately	furnish with a collar
hold firmly, usually with one's hands	seize by the neck or collar

Difference between clutch and collar

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