grapple vs clutch

clutch vs grapple

grapple and clutch both are nouns.

grapple and clutch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, clutch is a hypernym of grapple; that is, clutch is a word with a broader meaning than grapple:

grapple: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
clutch: take into your hands deliberately

Other hypernyms of grapple include prehend, seize, take hold, take hold of.

grapple (noun)	clutch (noun)
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat	the act of grasping
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope	a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam	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

grapple (verb)	clutch (verb)
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match	affect
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available	take into your hands deliberately
	hold firmly, usually with one's hands

Difference between grapple and clutch

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