clasp

/klˈæsp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. hold firmly and tightly
2. fasten with or as if with a brooch
3. fasten with a buckle or buckles
4. grasp firmly
   “The child clasped my hands”

noun

1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
2. the act of grasping
   “he released his clasp on my arm”

Synonyms for clasp

• brooch
• buckle
• clench
• clutch
• clutches
• grasp
• grip
• hold

Antonyms of clasp

• unclasp

Words that rhyme with clasp

• grasp
• rasp
• asp
• gasp
• handclasp
• agasp