Dictionary definition · clasp
noun
- a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
- the act of grasping"he released his clasp on my arm"
verb
- hold firmly and tightly
- fasten with or as if with a brooch
- fasten with a buckle or buckles
- grasp firmly"The child clasped my hands"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).