Meaning of clasp in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.

  Example: I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!

• (in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

  Example: He took her hand in a firm clasp.

verb

• To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.

  Example: They clasped hands and parted as friends.

• To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.