Clasp
[klɑːsp] or [klæsp]
Definition
(noun.) the act of grasping; 'he released his clasp on my arm'; 'he has a strong grip for an old man'; 'she kept a firm hold on the railing'.
(noun.) a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together.
(verb.) hold firmly and tightly.
(verb.) grasp firmly; 'The child clasped my hands'.
Checked by Calvin--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).
(v. t.) To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.
(v. t.) To surround and cling to; to entwine about.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as with the hand.
Edited by Andrea
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Fasten with a clasp.[2]. Grasp, gripe, clutch, grapple, put the fingers around, lay hold of, fasten upon.[3]. Embrace, hug.
n. [1]. Hook, catch, HASP.[2]. Embrace, hug.
Typist: Ted
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Grasp, connect, unite, bracket, concatenate, embrace
ANT:Relax, sever, unclasp, disconnect, detach, exclude
Inputed by Artie
Definition
n. a hook for fastening: an embrace.—v.t. to fasten with a clasp: to enclose and hold in the hand or arms: to embrace.—ns. Clasp′er that which clasps: the tendril of a plant; Clasp′ing; Clasp′-knife a knife the blade of which folds into the handle.
Editor: Patrick
Examples
- A horn-handled clasp knife was lying in a pool of blood beside him. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Then she found his hand, and grasped it in her own firm, small clasp. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- If he had kept true to that clasp, death would not have mattered. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She would clasp me round the neck and laugh, the while, as if I did it for a wager. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- And one in heart, as one in blood, Shall all her peoples be; The hands of human brotherhood Shall clasp beneath the sea. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- She let him hold her in his arms, clasp her close against him. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Come, come, my love, remember who this is who waits to clasp you in his arms, poor child! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- She turned to him with a triumphant smile and their hands clasped under her veil. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- As he stood in the doorway, the poor old careworn wayworn woman burst into tears, and clasped her hands, as if in a very agony she prayed to him. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He clasped his hands together, and involuntarily uttered a subdued exclamation of horror. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He clasped his arms round her, lifted her a little, and said, Does that hurt you? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- She cried, with her clasped hands lifted above her head, that it would kill their father if he ever knew it; and fell down at Tip's graceless feet. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- The trooper flushes angrily and hesitates a moment, but holds out his two hands, clasped together, and says, There! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- He stood with his back towards them, and his gloved hands clasped behind him. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Cassy drew back; and, clasping her hands, looked upward, and said, O, great Almighty God! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Our single boatman attended to the sail; Raymond steered; Clara sat at his feet, clasping his knees with her arms, and laying her head on them. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Her hands were then nervously clasping together, but he took one of them. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Her voice had sunk almost to a whisper, and she sat clasping and unclasping her hands about the handle of her sunshade. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Do this, cried Crispin, springing up and clasping Justinian by the hand, and I will be your friend for life! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- My idea is getting so immense now,' cried Miss Wren, clasping her temples, 'that my head won't hold it! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As he did so I staggered back clasping the sword tightly with my arm and thus fell to the ground with his weapon apparently protruding from my chest. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- These are again the words of Jarvis Lorry, as he clasps his hands, and looks upward. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- His feet had sandals of the same fashion with the peasants, but of finer materials, and secured in the front with golden clasps. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The trooper starts up, clasps his mother round the neck, and falls down on his knees before her. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- But their garments were mere wraps; there are no clasps or catches to be found. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- How he suddenly and vehemently clasps in both arms the form he dared not, a moment since, touch with his finger! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Typed by Benjamin