Definition of "clutches" []

• Plural form of clutch. (noun)
• Grasp; possession; control. (noun)
• Third person singular simple present of to clutch. (verb)

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• "How Mary, with the help of a loyal servant, struggled to escape Stoney's clutches is the breathless and inspirational climax of this fine book"
• "I'm just curious - given the environment that we are in, it seems like the repel market and the short-term in general are destiny to continuously run into these short-term clutches."
• "You are the one who will be in clutches if you do that:}"