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Synonyms for clasp
klæsp, klɑspclasp
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
clasp
To catch is to come up with or take possession of something departing, fugitive, or illusive. We catch a runaway horse, a flying ball, a mouse in a trap. We clutch with a swift, tenacious movement of the fingers; we grasp with a firm but moderate closure of the whole hand; we grip or gripe with the strongest muscular closure of the whole hand possible to exert. We clasp in the arms. We snatch with a quick, sudden, and usually a surprising motion. In the figurative sense, catch is used of any act that brings a person or thing into our power or possession; as, to catch a criminal in the act; to catch an idea, in the sense of apprehend or comprehend. Compare ARREST.
Synonyms:
apprehend, capture, catch, clutch, comprehend, discover, ensnare, entrap, grasp, grip, gripe, lay hold of (on, upon), overtake, secure, seize, snatch, take, take hold ofAntonyms:
fail of, fall short of, give up, let go, lose, miss, release, restore, throw aside, throw awayPreposition:
To catch at a straw; to catch a fugitive by the collar; to catch a ball with the left hand; he caught the disease from the patient; the thief was caught in the act; the bird in the snare.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
claspnoun
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
Synonyms:
clutches, clench, grip, clutch, grasp, holdAntonyms:
unclaspclasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdverb
the act of grasping
"he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
Synonyms:
compass, bobby pin, detainment, batch, traveling bag, range, clutches, custody, reach, postponement, suitcase, clench, keep, clutch bag, time lag, grasp, clutch pedal, detention, handgrip, hairgrip, hold, clutch, appreciation, storage area, cargo area, grip, traction, handle, travelling bag, cargo deck, wait, clinch, cargo hold, adhesive friction, delay, bagAntonyms:
unclaspclaspverb
hold firmly and tightly
Antonyms:
unclaspbrooch, claspverb
fasten with or as if with a brooch
Antonyms:
unclaspbuckle, claspverb
fasten with a buckle or buckles
Synonyms:
crumple, heave, brooch, warp, buckleAntonyms:
unclaspclaspverb
grasp firmly
"The child clasped my hands"
Antonyms:
unclasp
Dictionary of English Synonymes
claspverb
Synonyms:
fasten with a claspclaspverb
Synonyms:
grasp, gripe, clutch, grapple, put the fingers around, lay hold of, fasten uponclaspverb
claspnoun
claspnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#246 | take | |
#605 | range | |
#656 | keep | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1300 | secure | |
#1819 | connect | |
#1995 | bag | |
#2071 | wait | |
#2254 | reach | |
#2465 | handle | |
#2995 | discover | |
#3446 | delay | |
#3635 | catch | |
#4006 | capture | |
#7245 | grip | |
#7410 | batch | |
#7664 | custody | |
#7791 | appreciation | |
#9659 | bracket | |
#10067 | detention | |
#10647 | compass | |
#10795 | embrace | |
#11162 | clutch | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#14102 | buckle | |
#14138 | unite | |
#14744 | traction | |
#15716 | warp | |
#16326 | snatch | |
#18031 | seize | |
#18124 | staple | |
#21139 | brooch | |
#21181 | comprehend | |
#22016 | clasp | |
#23164 | suitcase | |
#27564 | fastener | |
#29525 | retainer | |
#30095 | clutches | |
#36290 | clinch | |
#37595 | gripe | |
#39579 | overtake | |
#42034 | postponement | |
#53441 | apprehend | |
#53507 | heave | |
#73710 | concatenate | |
#102740 | clench | |
#116185 | crumple | |
#126145 | entrap | |
#127206 | handgrip | |
#149524 | ensnare | |
#189417 | detainment |
How to use clasp in a sentence?
He who possesses the source of Enthusiasm Will achieve great things. Doubt not. You will gather friends around you As a hair clasp gathers the hair.
What feeling is so nice as a child's hand in yours So small, so soft and warm, like a kitten huddling in the shelter of your clasp.
Translations for clasp
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- закопчавам, закопчалка, захващам, токаBulgarian
- sevřítCzech
- Griff, Spange, greifenGerman
- agarrar, corchete, manija, hebilla, brocheSpanish
- kouristaa, puristaa, tarrautuaFinnish
- serrer, fermoirFrench
- ճարմանդArmenian
- agrafoIdo
- stringere, fibbia, gancio, serrare, fermaglio, agguantareItalian
- 締め金, クラスプ, 留め金Japanese
- зграпчи, копецMacedonian
- haak, greep, handdruk, omhelzing, omklemmen, slot, knip, gesp, kram, schakelDutch
- agarrarPortuguese
- apucaRomanian
- застёжкаRussian
- застібкаUkrainian
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