clutch
1
7.7
- adjective
- /klʌtʃ/
- Slang
:
decisivo
- His clutch performance in the championship final helped his team win against their toughest rivals.
- so clutch
Let's take a look at one of his most clutch plays of the season.
- Let's take a look at one of his most clutch plays of the season.
- So, so clutch when you're not there yet, but you're almost there.
- You were in jail, you know, the whole year off you here in the Super Bowl, you catch the clutch catch to close this thing out.
- I'm like fucking clutch behind it.
Examples
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Let's take a look at one of his most clutch plays of the season.
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You know the peel box is coming in clutch towards the end here.
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That is why Shopify has been so clutch for us and will help any small or large business.
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As poor as Wisconsin's free throw shooting was in the first half, everyone was clutch at the line down the stretch.
Blog text (5) -
What pleases me is that even though Steph has not consistently performed at his career levels, he still generally makes the team better—they generate more assists and fewer turnovers with him on the court, and he has been generally clutch in the close games.
Blog text (15) -
In the final moments of the game, the quarterback delivered a clutch throw that secured their victory.
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She remained clutch during the tense presentation, answering every question with confidence and poise.
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.9
A pedal in a car you press to disconnect the engine so you can change gears
- Specialized
A machine part with cone-shaped surfaces that use rubbing to let power pass between two shafts
- Specialized
A clutch with cone shaped friction surfaces that connects two rotating shafts
- Specialized
A device in which flat disks press together to send power between moving parts
- Specialized
A device that uses rubbing between two surfaces to transfer power when changing gears
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
How Reliable
- Slang
1
7.7
358
2.7
47
2.3
114
3.6
96
4.7
71
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clutch as an adjective meaning reliable under pressure comes from the sports use 'in the clutch', based on the image of 'grabbing' a crucial chance. So if a play or person is clutch, they deliver the right action at a key moment.