clutch vs snatch

snatch vs clutch

clutch and snatch both are nouns.

clutch and snatch both are verbs.

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

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

clutch: take into your hands deliberately
snatch: to grasp hastily or eagerly

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 up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.

clutch (noun)	snatch (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of catching an object with the hands
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand	obscene terms for female genitals
a collection of things or persons to be handled together	a small fragment
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation

clutch (verb)	snatch (verb)
affect	to grasp hastily or eagerly
take into your hands deliberately	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
hold firmly, usually with one's hands	to make grasping motions

Difference between clutch and snatch

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