clutch vs taking hold

taking hold vs clutch

clutch and taking hold both are nouns.

clutch is a verb but taking hold is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clutch	Yes	No	Yes	No
taking hold	Yes	No	No	No

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

clutch: the act of grasping
taking hold: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Other hypernyms of clutch include grasping, prehension, seizing.

clutch (noun)	taking hold (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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)	taking hold (verb)
affect
take into your hands deliberately
hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Difference between clutch and taking hold

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