clasp
noun
1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
Definition categories: man–made, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast
2. the act of grasping
- he released his clasp on my arm
Similar word(s): clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Definition categories: act, grasping, prehension, seizing
Sentences with clasp as a noun:
- I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!
- He took her hand in a firm clasp.
verb
1. hold firmly and tightly
Definition categories: contact, grasp
2. fasten with or as if with a brooch
Similar word(s): brooch
Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure
3. fasten with a buckle or buckles
Similar word(s): buckle
Definition categories: contact, fasten, fix, secure
4. grasp firmly
- The child clasped my hands
Definition categories: contact, clutch, prehend, seize
Sentences with clasp as a verb:
- They clasped hands and parted as friends.