Fasten with a clasp

  • 1clasp — ► VERB 1) grasp tightly with one s hand. 2) place (one s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. 3) press (one s hands) together with the fingers interlaced. 4) fasten with a clasp. ► NOUN 1) a device with interlocking parts used for… …

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  • 2clasp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hug, embrace, enfold; fasten, hook, buckle; clutch, hold. See coherence, endearment, connection. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. buckle, pin, hook, catch; see fastener . v. 1. [To hold tightly] Syn. grasp …

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  • 3clasp — verb 1》 grasp tightly with one s hand.     ↘place (one s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly.     ↘embrace (someone) closely. 2》 fasten with a clasp. noun 1》 a device with interlocking parts, for fastening things together. 2》 an… …

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  • 4clasp — I. v. a. 1. Fasten with a clasp. 2. Grasp, grip, clutch, grapple, put the fingers around, lay hold of, fasten upon. 3. Embrace, hug, fold. II. n. 1. Hook, catch. See hasp. 2. E …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 5Clasp — (kl[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clasped} (kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clasping}] [OE. claspen, clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.] 1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6clasp — [klasp, kläsp] n. [ME claspe, clapse; ? akin to OE clyppan, clasp: see CLIP2] 1. a fastening, as a hook, buckle, or catch, to hold two things or parts together 2. the act of holding or grasping; embrace 3. a grip of the hand 4. a metal bar… …

    English World dictionary

  • 7clasp — n. & v. n. 1 a a device with interlocking parts for fastening. b a buckle or brooch. c a metal fastening on a book cover. 2 a an embrace; a person s reach. b a grasp or handshake. 3 a bar of silver on a medal ribbon with the name of the battle… …

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  • 8clasp — /klasp, klahsp/, n., v., clasped or (Archaic) claspt /klaspt, klahspt/; clasping. n. 1. a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing: a clasp for paper money; a clasp on a necklace. 2. a firm… …

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  • 9clasp — clasp1 [kla:sp US klæsp] n 1.) a small metal object for fastening a bag, belt, piece of jewellery etc 2.) [singular] a tight hold = ↑grip ▪ the firm clasp of her hand clasp 2 clasp2 v [T] written …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10clasp — /klæsp / (say klasp), /klasp / (say klahsp) noun 1. a device, usually of metal, for fastening things or parts together; any fastening or connection; anything that clasps. 2. a grasp; an embrace. 3. a military decoration consisting of a small… …