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ALL meanings of clasping

clasp·ing
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  • adjective clasping (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem. 1
  • noun clasping a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing: a clasp for paper money; a clasp on a necklace. 1
  • noun clasping a firm grasp or grip: a clasp of hands. 1
  • noun clasping a tight embrace: She held the child in a loving clasp. 1
  • noun clasping a small bar or metal design, as a star, for affixing to the ribbon of a military decoration to indicate that the bearer has been awarded the decoration an additional time. 1
  • verb with object clasping to fasten with or as with a clasp. 1
  • verb with object clasping to furnish with a clasp. 1
  • verb with object clasping to seize, grasp, or grip with the hand: She clasped the club in her hand. 1
  • verb with object clasping to hold in a tight embrace; hug: He clasped the child to him. 1
  • verb without object clasping to embrace or hug: The lovers clasped. 1
  • noun clasping Present participle of clasp. 1
  • noun clasping The act by which something is clasped. 0
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