 clasp |
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| 1. | [ verb ] hold firmly and tightly | |
| Related terms: | unclasp grasp embrace | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (clothing) a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together | |
| Related terms: | fastener bag bracelet buckle | |
| 3. | [ verb ] grasp firmly | |
| Examples: | "The child clasped my hands" |
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| Related terms: | unclasp clutch seize | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fasten with a buckle or buckles | |
| Synonyms: | buckle | |
| Related terms: | unbuckle fasten | |
| 5. | [ verb ] fasten with or as if with a brooch | |
| Synonyms: | brooch | |
| Related terms: | fasten | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of grasping | |
| Synonyms: | grip hold clutch clutches grasp clench | |
| Examples: | "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
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| Related terms: | grasping embrace choke_hold wrestling_hold hold clutch grasp cling_to | |
| Similar spelling: |
closeup close_up Clasby |
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