American English pronunciation
How to pronounce clasped
IPA transcription: [k'læspt]
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Verb
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hold firmly and tightly
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fasten with a buckle or buckles
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fasten with or as if with a brooch
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grasp firmly
“The child clasped my hands”
Usage examples
- Adele quietly unclasped them and placed them palm to palm.
- In the first quarter of the shield is a clasped open book, symbolising learning.
- Her eyes shining and her little hands clasped in girlish excitement.
- Her hand still lay clasped in his.