clasp
verb [T] /klɑːsp/
/klæsp/ Definition
› to hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms: He was clasping the vase tightly, terrified of dropping it. Lie on your back, clasp your knees and pull them down towards your chest. She clasped her son in her arms.Having in your hands
(Definition of clasp verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- arm noun (BODY PART)
- clasp noun
- clench verb
- cling verb (HOLD)
- cradle verb
- cup verb
- dandle verb
- enfold verb
- grasp noun (HOLD)
- grasp verb (TAKE)
- hand in hand idiom
- handle noun (PART)
- hang on phrasal verb (HOLD)
- hang/hold on like grim death idiom
- hold on phrasal verb (HOLD)
- hold onto sb/sth phrasal verb
- nurse verb (HOLD)
- onto preposition (HOLDING)
- pinion verb
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