Definition/Meaning of clasp

• English - Noun: clasp ( plural clasps ) A fastener or holder , particularly one that clasps . I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace! ( in the singular ) An embrace , a grasp , or handshake . He took her hand in a firm clasp . Translations
• English - Verb: clasp ( third-person singular simple present clasps , present participle clasping , simple past and past participle clasped ) ( transitive ) To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly . They clasped hands and parted as friends . 1922 , Margery Williams , The Velveteen Rabbit : And when the Boy dropped off to sleep , the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream , with…
• English - Etymology: Noun dated in the 13th Century CE and verb dated in the late 14th Century CE ; from claspe, possible modification of clapse, which is from Old English clyppan ( “ to grasp ” ). Related to enclasp ( “ embrace , hold tightly in one's arms ” ).
• English - Anagrams: calps , claps , scalp
• English - References: “clasp” in Douglas Harper , Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).