clasp
5
1.9
- noun
- /klæsp/
- I reached behind me to feel for the clasp so I could undo it.
- a firm clasp
Examples
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She gave a warm clasp of her friend's hands while offering comfort during tough times.
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Peter brought his hands, frozen in a clasp, down to his lap.
Fiction book (1997) -
Her hand felt warm, remembering the clasp of his fingers around hers.
Blog text (7) -
The man flicks up the clasp with his thumb and strikes it with his index finger.
Fiction book (1996) -
Finally, after great effort, Yuri squeezed free from Connie's near-mortal clasp.
Fiction book (1999) -
With trembling fingers, she fumbled at shoulder clasps, and the thin gown drifted to the floor.
Fiction book (1990) -
Pamela Cleary toys with the clasp of her handbag, and Valerie waits her out.
Fiction book (1996) -
In the performance, the dancer's clasp of her partner was both reassuring and intimate.
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He had a firm clasp on the rope, ensuring he wouldn't slip during the climb.
Synonyms
140
1.0
A firm hold on something so it does not slip
132
8.2
A firm grip on something or a quick way to reach someone
72
1.0
A firm grip on something
59
1.1
A tight hold with the hand or arm on something
42
4.2
Keeping something that you have or control
29
3.9
An act of holding something tightly
2
2.0
Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand
2
2.7
To hold something firmly with the hand or another body part
2
4.0
A tight hold on something using hands or arms
1
4.1
A firm grip with the hands or arms that keeps something from moving
Compounds
How Tightly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clasp as a noun for an act comes from the same old word for 'holding', so a clasp is simply a tight hold or hug that keeps things or people together.