"Clutching" typically refers to grabbing or holding onto something tightly, often with one's hands. It can also describe a strong or desperate attempt to maintain control or achieve something.
The root word for "desperate" is "desperare" in Latin, which means "to be without hope".
The verb form for "desperate" is "despair." It means to lose all hope or give up on a situation.
"Completely desperate" is a predicate adjective here describing the situation.
In the word "desperate," the stressed syllable is "des" and the unstressed syllables are "per" and "ate." Stressed syllables are pronounced with more emphasis and are typically longer and louder than unstressed syllables.
1. Having lost all hope; despairing.2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair: the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.3. Reckless or violent because of despair: a desperate criminal.4. Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort: a desperate attempt to save the family business.5. Nearly hopeless; critical: a desperate illness; a desperate situation.6. Suffering or driven by great need or distress: desperate for recognition.7. Extremely intense: felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.
As a desperate last attempt to revive Confederate morale.
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He tells the court about his affair with her. P.S I did the quiz on sparknotes too. :D
I was desperate to meet the new President. In a desperate attempt to survive, he jumped from the burning building. During the Great Depression, many people were desperate to find a way to support their families.
it means that when something is terribly wrong or desperate, you are allowed to do things you wouldn't normally do. eg. ww1: Germans were desperate (wanted to win), so invented gas bombs (desperate measures) brits were desperate (wanted to avoid gas bombs), so invented gas masks (desperate measures)! or if you're pregnant (desperate not to be), the desperate measure could be to have an abortion. etc.
An attempt to do something that failed
Desperate or hopeless, exasperated or infuriated.
I think you mean "desperate" (i.e. "in despair").
It means that your desperate for sex.
They are asking if you would do basically anything for a date. of if you are so desperate for someone that you would date almost anyone
He means that because he is desperate, he is more likely to be violent if he is tempted to it. He is warning Paris not to mess with him.