clasp in WordNet English dictionary

1. fasten with or as if with a brooch
   brooch  clasp 
   
2. fasten with a buckle or buckles
   buckle  clasp 
   
3. hold firmly and tightly
   clasp 
   
4. grasp firmly
   "The child clasped my hands"
   clasp 
   

1. the act of grasping
   "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
   clasp  clench  clutch  clutches  grasp  grip  hold 
   
2. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
   clasp