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clasped

UK/klɑːspt/US/klæspt/

clasped is the simple past and past participle of clasp.

Meaning of clasp

Verb

clasp (third-person singular simple present clasps, present participle clasping, simple past and past participle clasped)

  1. (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
    • They clasped hands and parted as friends.
    Synonyms:
    begrip
  2. (transitive) To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
    Synonyms:
    attach
  3. (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To cling.

See all 6 meanings of clasp

Words formed from clasped

Words that rhyme with clasped

Questions about clasped

What is clasped the simple past and past participle of?
Clasped is the simple past and past participle of clasp.
How do you pronounce clasped?
Clasped is pronounced /klæspt/ (US).

Words near clasped in the dictionary

  1. clasp lockers
  2. clasp locks
  3. clasp-knife
  4. clasp-knives
  5. claspbract sedge
  6. clasped
  7. clasper
  8. claspered
  9. claspers
  10. claspest
  11. claspeth

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