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clasp
/klɑːsp/
noun
A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
"I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!"
(in the singular) An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
"He took her hand in a firm clasp."
verb
To take hold of; to grasp; to grab tightly.
"They clasped hands and parted as friends."
To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
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