clasp (n.)

  1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

  2. the act of grasping; he released his clasp on my arm; he has a strong grip for an old man; she kept a firm hold on the railing

    [ Syn: clench , clutch , clutches , grasp , grip , hold ]

    clasp (v.)

  1. hold firmly and tightly

  2. fasten with or as if with a brooch

    [ Syn: brooch ]

  3. fasten with a buckle or buckles

    [ Syn: buckle ]

  4. grasp firmly; The child clasped my hands'

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