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Meaning of 'clasp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clasp [ n.]
- An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.
- A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as with the hand.
2 . Clasp [ v. t.]
- To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
- To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.
- To surround and cling to; to entwine about.

Meaning of 'clasp' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clasp [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of grasping
Example in sentence:
  • he has a strong grip for an old man;
  • he released his clasp on my arm;
  • she kept a firm hold on the railing
2 . clasp [ v]
Meaning (2):
- grasp firmly
Example in sentence:
  • The child clasped my hands

Nearby Words:

clabber clachan clack clacked clacker clacking clad cladocera cladophyll claggy

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