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to hasp

to hasp

9.6
To fasten a door or box with a hinged metal plate and lock it
  • verb
  • /hæsp/
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  • After closing the shed door, he hasped it to prevent animals from getting in.

Examples

  • Be sure to hasp the gate before you leave the property.

  • She carefully hasped the old wooden chest to keep its contents safe.

  • Please hasp the gate securely.

  • The worker hasped the lid tightly.

  • She used a hasp to secure the garden shed door tightly.

  • After closing the box, he fastened it shut with a hasp.

  • The carpenter installed a hasp on the lid to keep it locked.

Synonyms

to lock
vsto hasp
1.0

To fasten something with a key so other people cannot open it

uses a hinged metal strap mainly for doors, lids, or containers rather than a built in mechanism
to secure
vsto hasp
347 3.3

To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken

is a particular method using a hinged metal strap for doors, lids, or containers
to lock up
vsto hasp
97 2.6

Close a house or safe with a key to keep people out

applies a hinged metal strap to a door, lid, or container rather than general property security
to latch
vsto hasp
58 2.5

To fasten a door or gate with a small metal part

uses a more robust hinged metal strap designed to accept an external closure
to bolt
vsto hasp
34 2.8

To fasten a door or gate with a sliding metal bar

uses a hinged strap that a separate closure can fasten rather than a sliding bar
to padlock
vsto hasp
11 3.4

To fasten something using a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar

fixes items with a hinged metal strap that a separate closure can close around
to bolt the door
vsto hasp
3 2.7

To slide a metal bar across a door to keep it closed

uses a hinged strap that a separate closure can fasten rather than a sliding bar
to clasp
vsto hasp
3 3.0

To fasten something with a small hook or buckle

uses a heavy hinged metal strap for doors or containers rather than clothing style fastenings

Antonyms

212 1.0

To open a lock using a key or code

5 3.4

To open something by undoing a button or zipper

How Secure

to lock
1.0
to hasp
9.6
to fasten
68 1.6
to close
1.0
to shut
1.0

Surface Forms

hasp infinitive
hasped past
hasped past participle
hasping present participle
hasps third person singular

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.