clutch vs pocketbook

pocketbook vs clutch

clutch and pocketbook both are nouns.

clutch is a verb but pocketbook is not a verb.

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

As nouns, pocketbook is a hypernym of clutch; that is, pocketbook is a word with a broader meaning than clutch:

clutch: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
pocketbook: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Other hypernyms of clutch include bag, handbag, purse.

clutch (noun)	pocketbook (noun)
the act of grasping	a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism	pocket-sized paperback book
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism	a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand	your personal financial means
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)	pocketbook (verb)
affect
take into your hands deliberately
hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Difference between clutch and pocketbook

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