She clasped her bag tightly as she walked through the crowd.
She faced Will, her hands clasped together.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Clasp — (kl[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clasped} (kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clasping}] [OE. claspen, clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.] 1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clasp — Clasp, n. 1. An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clasp — clasp·er; clasp; en·clasp; un·clasp; … English syllables
clasp — ► VERB 1) grasp tightly with one s hand. 2) place (one s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. 3) press (one s hands) together with the fingers interlaced. 4) fasten with a clasp. ► NOUN 1) a device with interlocking parts used for… … English terms dictionary
Clasp — Clasp, clasper or CLASP may refer to: Medal bar, an element in military decoration Fastener, a hardware device that mechanically joins objects together Clasp , a track from Jethro Tull s album Broadsword and the Beast Clasper, an anatomical… … Wikipedia
clasp — [klasp, kläsp] n. [ME claspe, clapse; ? akin to OE clyppan, clasp: see CLIP2] 1. a fastening, as a hook, buckle, or catch, to hold two things or parts together 2. the act of holding or grasping; embrace 3. a grip of the hand 4. a metal bar… … English World dictionary
CLASP — steht für Closed Loop Audio Signal Processor. Dabei handelt es sich um ein Hard und Softwaresystem, das analoge Tonaufzeichnungsgeräte mit Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) wie Pro Tools kombiniert. Das System verbindet dabei Editier und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
CLASP — index adhere (fasten), cohere (adhere), grapple, lock, shut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 20 … Law dictionary
Clasp — [klɑ:sp] der; s, s <aus engl. clasp »Haken, Klammer, (Ordens)spange«> (veraltet) Metallspange als Ehrenzeichen für Teilnehmer an Feldzügen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
clasp — [n] fastener; hold on something brooch, buckle, catch, clamp, clench, clinch, clip, clutch, embrace, fastening, fibula, grapple, grasp, grip, hasp, hold, hook, hug, pin, safety pin, snap; concepts 497,641 clasp [v] grab tightly attack, bear hug* … New thesaurus
Clasp — (engl.), eine metallene »Spange«, die, mit dem Namen einer hervorragenden Kriegsbegebenheit oder der Jahreszahl eines Feldzugs versehen, ursprünglich in England, jetzt auch in andern Heeren, auf dem Band militärischer Ehrenzeichen getragen wird … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
