to hasp
- verb
- /hæsp/
- After closing the shed door, he hasped it to prevent animals from getting in.
Examples
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Be sure to hasp the gate before you leave the property.
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She carefully hasped the old wooden chest to keep its contents safe.
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Please hasp the gate securely.
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The worker hasped the lid tightly.
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She used a hasp to secure the garden shed door tightly.
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After closing the box, he fastened it shut with a hasp.
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The carpenter installed a hasp on the lid to keep it locked.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To fasten something with a key so other people cannot open it
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3.3
To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken
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2.6
Close a house or safe with a key to keep people out
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2.5
To fasten a door or gate with a small metal part
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2.8
To fasten a door or gate with a sliding metal bar
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3.4
To fasten something using a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar
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2.7
To slide a metal bar across a door to keep it closed
3
3.0
To fasten something with a small hook or buckle
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hasp as a verb comes from the same idea and means to fasten something with a 'hasp' or metal 'clasp'. So to hasp a door or box is to close it with that hinged plate so it can be locked.