clasp

/klɑːsp//klæsp/

noun

  1. 1

    A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.

    “I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!”
  2. 2

    (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

    “He took her hand in a firm clasp.”

verb

  1. 1

    To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.

    “They clasped hands and parted as friends.”
  2. 2

    To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

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