tutmak — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• clutch verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
• hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
• inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
• keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
• retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
• stifle verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
• support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
• take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

tutmak is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
• clutch To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]
• hold on (idiomatic) To keep; to store something for someone.
• inhibit (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
• keep (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
• keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
• retain To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
• retain To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, (chiefly, historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

clutch — full definition

1. verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
2. noun The pedal or mechanism in a vehicle that disengages the engine from the wheels while changing gear.
3. noun A small handbag without straps, carried in the hand.
4. adj Performing well under pressure, especially in sport (informal, chiefly US).

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