clasp

Meanings

• a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
• the act of grasping
  • "he released his clasp on my arm"
• hold firmly and tightly
• fasten with or as if with a brooch
• fasten with a buckle or buckles
• grasp firmly
  • "The child clasped my hands"

Synonyms

brooch, buckle, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold