clasp

v. hug, embrace; hold by the hand; fasten together

n. buckle; holding with the hand; hug, embrace

For the use of the term clasp to refer to a mechanical fastening device, see fastener. The program in Culture, Language, and Social Practice (CLASP) is a graduate certificate program at the University of Colorado at Boulder offering a curriculum in various areas of sociocultural linguistics. The program is lead by sociocultural linguist Kira Hall, and sponsors the bi-annual Conference on Culture, Language, and Social Practice. The CLASP Conference is similar in structure to other grad-run conferences, such as SALSA and CLIC/LISO.
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For the use of the term clasp to refer to a mechanical fastening device, see fastener.For the University of Colorado's program in Culture, Language, and Social Practice, see CLASP.
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Clasp a device to hold something. clasp n. A part of a removable partial denture that directly retains or stabilizes a denture. [more]Clasp - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(part-holonym) bracelet, bangle
(derivation) brooch
2. 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"
(synonym) clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
(hypernym) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hyponym) chokehold, choke hold
Verb
1. hold firmly and tightly
(antonym) unclasp
(hypernym) grasp, hold on
(hyponym) embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
(derivation) clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
2. fasten with or as if with a brooch
(synonym) brooch
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
3. fasten with a buckle or buckles
(synonym) buckle
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure
4. grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"
(antonym) unclasp
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(derivation) clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

(v. t.)
To surround and cling to; to entwine about.
  

(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.
  

(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.