clutch

verb

Grasp (something) tightly.

noun

A tight grasp.

adjective

(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.

SYNONYMS

catch atclaspclaw atclenchcling toget one's hands ongrabgrab/seize/take hold ofgraspgriphang on toholdlay one's hands onmake a grab forreach forseizesnatch at