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   clasp

   /klɑːsp/

   verb

   • 1. grasp (something) tightly with one's hand: "he clasped her arm" Similar graspgripclutchhold tightlyhang on tocling totake hold ofseizegrab
   • ▪ place (one's arms) around something so as to hold it tightly: "Kate's arms were clasped around her knees"
   • ▪ hold (someone) tightly: "he clasped Joanne in his arms" Similar embracehugenfoldfoldencloseenvelopwrapholdsqueezearchaic:strain
   • 2. fasten (something) with a small brooch or similar device: archaic "one modest emerald clasped her robe"

   noun

   • 1. a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together: "a gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp" Similar fastenerfasteningcatchclippinhookhook and eyebucklehasplockfibula
   • ▪ a silver bar on a medal ribbon, inscribed with the name of the battle at which the wearer was present: "he received the Queen's medal with four clasps"
   • 2. an embrace: "we embraced, a tight clasp with cheeks touching" Similar embracehugcuddleholdsqueezegripgrasp
   • ▪ a grasp or handshake: "he took her hand in a firm clasp"

   Word Origin Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clasper noun

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   What is a clasp verb?

   • Definition of clasp verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary clasp something to hold something tightly in your hand He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together. They clasped hands (= held each other's hands). I stood there, clasping the door handle. She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.

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   What is a clasp of hands?

   • a clasp of hands. She held the child in a loving clasp. a small bar or metal design, as a star, for affixing to the ribbon of a military decoration to indicate that the bearer has been awarded the decoration an additional time. , clasped or (Archaic) claspt [klaspt, klahspt];clasping. to fasten with or as with a clasp. to furnish with a clasp.

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   What does it mean if you clasp someone?

   • If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms. She clasped the children to her. [VERB noun] He paced the corridor, hands clasped behind his back. [VERB-ed] Clasp is also a noun. With one last clasp of his hand, she left him and went to her usual chair. A clasp is a small device that fastens something.

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   What is a clasp used for?

   • She had a firm clasp on her daughter’s hand. A clasp is a small metal device used to fasten a belt, a bag, or a piece of jewelry. She felt it probe inside and let her weight rest there, then she clasped him tighter and stopped thinking ' ' (39). A distinction is made between fighting and non-fighting services by the award of clasps.

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   What does it mean to clasp someone tightly?

   • She clasped her bag tightly as she walked through the crowd. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app clasp somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to hold somebody/something tightly with your arms around them

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   What is a stomach sleeper clasp?

   • : a device (such as a bar) attached to a military medal to indicate an additional award of the medal or the action or service for which it was awarded Stomach sleepers may find a clasp at the back more comfortable.

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   CLASP definition: 1. to hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms: 2. a tight hold with your hand or…. Learn more.

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     CLASP meaning: 1. to hold someone or something firmly in...

   • Clasp: Arabic Translation

     CLASP translate: يَحْضُن. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     clasp translate: ตัวเกี่ยวให้แน่น, จับให้แน่น. Learn more in...

   • Clasp: Italian Translation

     clasp translate: stringere, serrare, fermaglio, stringere....

   • Clasp: Korean Translation

     clasp translate: 꽉 쥐다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Clasp: Japanese Translation

     CLASP translate: ～を抱きしめる, 留（と）め金（がね）, 握（にぎ）り締（し）めること,...

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   A clasp is a fastening device, a firm grasp, or a tight embrace. Learn how to use the word clasp in different contexts, such as military decorations, jewelry, or hand gestures, with synonyms and translations.

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    Clasp definition: a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing. See examples of CLASP used in a sentence.