Definition of clutch
clutch 
adjective
- great; AWESOME; COOL.
Man, that was clutch!
More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun
by steph, WI, USA, Feb 16 2000 (Edit definition)
- helpful during a difficult situation or period of time. Something that "came through in the clutch", that is, came through in a difficult or trying time.
That money you sent me was clutch.
More words meaning: helpful
by Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA, Dec 11 2002 (Edit definition)
noun
- a difficult or trying time. Often used in sports to describe a player or team's ability (or inability) to deliver when peak performance is needed.
"Big-time players deliver in the clutch." Kurt Johnson, Roseville Press-Tribune
"David Wright has been wrong in the clutch for Mets." Peter Botte, NY Daily News
More words meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem
by Brooklyn, New York, NY, USA, Dec 11 2002 (Edit definition)
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