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English noun: clasp | |||
| 1. | clasp (artifact) a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast | ||
| Part meronym | bag, bangle, bracelet, handbag, pocketbook, purse | ||
| 2. | clasp (act) the act of grasping | ||
| Samples | He released his clasp on my arm. He has a strong grip for an old man. She kept a firm hold on the railing. | ||
| Synonyms | clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | choke hold, chokehold, embrace, embracement, embracing, wrestling hold | ||
English verb: clasp | |||
| 1. | clasp (contact) hold firmly and tightly | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grasp, hold on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze | ||
| Antonyms | unclasp | ||
| 2. | clasp (contact) fasten with or as if with a brooch | ||
| Synonyms | brooch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| 3. | clasp (contact) fasten with a buckle or buckles | ||
| Synonyms | buckle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Antonyms | unbuckle | ||
| 4. | clasp (contact) grasp firmly | ||
| Samples | The child clasped my hands. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
| Antonyms | unclasp | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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