english
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Phrase(s): clasp someone or something to something
to hold on to and press someone or something to a part of one’s body. • He clasped a wad of cloth to the bleeding wound. • She clasped the child to her breast and hugged him.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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noun
hug:
He held her in a clasp.
noun
fastener:
The clasp on the necklace was broken.
verb
held:
She must clasp his hand tightly.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. tightly She clasped her bag tightly as she walked through the crowd. | lightly, loosely | warmly He clasped my hand warmly in welcome. | together She faced Will, her hands clasped together.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary