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1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Clasp \Clasp\ (kl[.a]sp), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Clasped} (kl[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clasping}] [OE. claspen, clapsen, prob. akin to E. clap.] 1. To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp). 2. To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace. 3. To surround and cling to; to entwine about. ''Clasping ivy.'' --Milton. | |||
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