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snatch vs clutch

clutch vs snatch

snatch and clutch both are nouns.

snatch and clutch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snatch Yes No Yes No
clutch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, clutch is a hypernym of snatch; that is, clutch is a word with a broader meaning than snatch:
  • snatch: to grasp hastily or eagerly
  • clutch: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of snatch include prehend, seize, take hold, take hold of.
snatch (noun) clutch (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands the act of grasping
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
obscene terms for female genitals a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a small fragment a collection of things or persons to be handled together
a number of birds hatched at the same time
a tense critical situation
snatch (verb) clutch (verb)
to grasp hastily or eagerly affect
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom take into your hands deliberately
to make grasping motions hold firmly, usually with one's hands
Difference between snatch and clutch

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