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clasping

clasping is the present participle and gerund of clasp.

Meaning of clasp

Verb

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

(transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
- They clasped hands and parted as friends.
Synonyms:

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

Synonyms:

attach
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To cling.

See all 6 meanings of clasp

Noun

clasping (countable and uncountable, plural claspings)

The act by which something is clasped.
- Nothing had been said during our drive, but the high thin breathing of our new companion, and the claspings and unclaspings of his hands spoke of the nervous tension within him.1892 [January], A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. VII.—The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume III...

Forms of clasping

plural	claspings

Questions about clasping

What does clasping mean?: Clasping means the act by which something is clasped.
What is clasping the present participle and gerund of?: Clasping is the present participle and gerund of clasp.
What part of speech is clasping?: Clasping is a noun.
What is the plural of clasping?: The plural of clasping is claspings.

Words near clasping in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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