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clasp

/klæsp/

Synonyms of clasp Antonyms of clasp Examples of clasp Usage of clasp Parts of clasp Definition that contains clasp Words sounding like clasp Explanation of clasp

verb
fasten with a buckle or buckles
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buckle

type of:
secure fix fasten
verb
fasten with or as if with a brooch
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brooch

type of:
fix fasten secure
noun
the act of grasping
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"he released his clasp on my arm"

Similar:

clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold

type of:
taking hold seizing prehension grasping
noun
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
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type of:
fixing fastening fastener holdfast

part of:
bangle bracelet bag handbag pocketbook purse
verb
grasp firmly
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"The child clasped my hands"
Opposite:

unclasp

type of:
seize clutch prehend
verb
hold firmly and tightly
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Opposite:

unclasp

type of:
grasp hold on

Examples of clasp

"he released his clasp on my arm"
"The child clasped my hands"