Definition of "clasp" in английский

noun

1. (countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.

   • I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!

2. (countable) A bar or insignia on a medal ribbon, to either indicate an additional award of the medal, or the action or service for which it was awarded.

3. (uncountable) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.

   • He took her hand in a firm clasp.

verb

1. (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.

   • They clasped hands and parted as friends.

2. (transitive) To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.

3. (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To cling.