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Definition of clasping : of Clasp

Synonyms:

grappling, clutching, retaining, gripping, keeping, having, embracing, holding, grasping, adhering, seizing

Usage examples:

• " She does, Effie; she does indeed," said little Phil, running up to his elder sister, and clasping his arms round her light blue dress. - "A Girl in Ten Thousand", L. T. Meade.
• She deserves all the happiness you and I can give her, and if she is willing to receive me, some day, as a daughter"- Gilbert interrupted her words by clasping her in his arms. - "The Story Of Kennett", Bayard Taylor.
• If it was me, replied Amy, do you think I'd be sitting there clasping my hands agonisedly? - "Left Tackle Thayer", Ralph Henry Barbour.