Actually, according to my man Webster it means something:
clutch1
kləCH/
verb
verb: clutch; 3rd person present: clutches; past tense: clutched; past participle: clutched; gerund or present participle: clutching
1.
grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly.
"he stood clutching a microphone"
synonyms: grip, grasp, clasp, cling to, hang on to, clench, hold More
"she clutched his arm"
reach for, snatch at, make a grab for, catch at, claw at
"she saved herself by clutching at a branch"
become nervous and panicked.
"doctors could clutch up and lose control as easily as anyone"
noun
noun: clutch; plural noun: clutches
1.
a tight grasp or an act of grasping something.
"she made a clutch at his body"
a person's power or control, especially when perceived as cruel or inescapable.
plural noun: someone's clutches
"she escaped the clutches of her temperamental family"
synonyms: power, control, domination, command, rule, tyranny; More
hands, hold, grip, grasp, claws, jaws, tentacles;
custody
"she's married to a hateful man who has her in his clutches"
2.
North American
a slim, flat handbag without handles or a strap.
3.
a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a vehicle engine from its transmission system.
the pedal operating a vehicle's clutch.
adjectiveUSinformal
adjective: clutch; comparative adjective: clutcher; superlative adjective: clutchest
1.
(in sport) denoting or occurring in a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.