A word that is used in Call of Duty 4 and 5, possibly in other shooters, where there is one man left in a game of Search and Destroy against the enemy team which has 5 or 6 players, and the one man 'clutches' and wins.
Wow! Phil just clutched in that game of Search and Destroy.
by Jason Steel August 5, 2009
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to perform an great action that was difficult while under pressure and or with good timing.
Dude 1: Saving that baby from the fire was awesome.
Dude 2: That was clutch.
by dsr1205 October 13, 2007
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coming through when you are needed most in high pressure situations
"yo did you see that catch? that was clutch"
by berserkerror08 April 25, 2006
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1. When someone performs under pressure situations
2. When something good happens you can say clutch
3. The pedal used to shift gears in a manual car
1. Derek Jeter is a clutch hitter.
2. The Yankees won the world series, that is so clutch.
3. Hold the clutch down to shift to fourth.
by Lenny Nez November 13, 2006
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Clutch; - Perfect, Exactly what is needed, (also used like "score" or "awesome", as an exclamation.)
ie; "Thank god there is a gas station right there, were almost on empty bro"

"Clutch!"

ie; "Dude I just found $30 in my pocket! Hella clutch!"
by JustinOBuchanan March 9, 2014
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The assembly that engages and disengages a transmission. Performing successfully while under pressure. A group of baby birds. A ladies handbag. A grasp or hold.
Nice work with that clutch dumbass, that gear didn't need all those teeth anyway!
by numerator May 1, 2005
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adj.
1.Essential to success.
2. Tending to be successful in difficult situations.

v.intr.
To attempt to grasp or seize.

v.tr.
To grasp and hold tightly.

n.
1. A grasp or a hand in the act of grasping.
2. Control or power.
3. A critical situation.
4. A device for gripping and holding (e.g. in a motor vehicle).
Lesbian posters are clutch for attracting babes.

I clutched the gearshift in my hand and hit the clutch.
by adamisaspaz March 5, 2003
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