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Clasp

/klɑːsp/

A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.

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📖 Definitions of "Clasp"

noun

1
A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
"I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!"
2
(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
"He took her hand in a firm clasp."

verb

1
To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
"They clasped hands and parted as friends."
2
To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

🔄 Synonyms of "Clasp"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
clutchnoun	(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
clenchverb	To grip or hold fast.
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
broochnoun	A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
bucklenoun	A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
graspverb	To understand.

↔️ Antonyms of "Clasp"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unbuckleverb	(transitive) to unfasten (the buckle of (a belt, shoe, etc))
unclaspverb	(transitive) To release the clasp or grip of something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clasp"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
broochnoun	A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
clutchnoun	(transitive) To grip or grasp tightly.
clenchverb	To grip or hold fast.
clutchesnoun	(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
gripnoun	(transitive or intransitive) To take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
graspverb	To understand.
bucklenoun	A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
fastenernoun	Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.
fasteningnoun	A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener.
tienoun	A knot; a fastening.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
detentnoun	That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch (stopping mechanism), pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
clipnoun	To grip tightly.
embraceverb	(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
retainernoun	A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
staplenoun	(by extension) Place of supply; source.
guarantornoun	A person or company that provides a guarantee.
latchnoun	A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.