English dictionary

clasp

/kl/&/sp/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of grasping

noun.act

Examples
He released his clasp on my arm.

Synonyms clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold

Source: WordNet 3.0
An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913

hold firmly and tightly

verb.contact

Antonyms unclasp

Source: WordNet 3.0
fasten with or as if with a brooch

verb.contact

Synonyms brooch

Source: WordNet 3.0
fasten with a buckle or buckles

verb.contact

Synonyms buckle

Antonyms unbuckle

Source: WordNet 3.0
grasp firmly

verb.contact

Examples
The child clasped my hands.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).

verb

Source: webster1913