2clasp verb
clasps; clasped; clasp·ing [+ obj] 1 : to fasten (something) with a clasp
▪ She clasped her purse shut. ▪ He clasped the keys to his belt. 2 : to hold (someone or something) tightly with your hands or arms
▪ He clasped her hand gently/firmly. ▪ She clasped her son in her arms. ▪ She clasped her hands tightly in her lap. = Her hands were clasped tightly in her lap. [=she held her hands tightly together in her lap]
▪ She clasped her purse shut. ▪ He clasped the keys to his belt.
▪ He clasped her hand gently/firmly. ▪ She clasped her son in her arms. ▪ She clasped her hands tightly in her lap. = Her hands were clasped tightly in her lap. [=she held her hands tightly together in her lap]
