Noun

• S: (n) clasp (a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together)
• S: (n) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold (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"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) clasp [Related to: clasp] (grasp firmly) "The child clasped my hands"
• W: (v) clasp [Related to: clasp] (hold firmly and tightly)
• W: (v) clench [Related to: clench] (hold in a tight grasp) "clench a steering wheel"
• W: (v) clutch [Related to: clutch] (hold firmly, usually with one's hands) "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
• W: (v) clutch [Related to: clutch] (take hold of; grab) "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
• W: (v) grasp [Related to: grasp] (hold firmly)
• W: (v) grip [Related to: grip] (to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match) "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
• W: (v) grip [Related to: grip] (hold fast or firmly) "He gripped the steering wheel"
• W: (v) hold [Related to: hold] (have or hold in one's hands or grip) "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

Verb

• S: (v) clasp (hold firmly and tightly)
• S: (v) brooch, clasp (fasten with or as if with a brooch)
• S: (v) buckle, clasp (fasten with a buckle or buckles)
• S: (v) clasp (grasp firmly) "The child clasped my hands"