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clutch vs schmear

schmear vs clutch

clutch and schmear both are nouns.

clutch is a verb but schmear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clutch Yes No Yes No
schmear Yes No No No
As nouns, schmear is a hyponym of clutch; that is, schmear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clutch:
  • clutch: a collection of things or persons to be handled together
  • schmear: (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together
Other hyponyms of clutch include schmeer, shmear.
clutch (noun) schmear (noun)
the act of grasping (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
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) schmear (verb)
affect
take into your hands deliberately
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Difference between clutch and schmear

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