Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

clasp

[klasp, klahsp] / klæsp, klɑsp /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It slows its descent and guides itself with pinpoint precision so it can be captured by a clasp called Mechazilla, or "the chopsticks", by engineers who have achieved something that's never been done before.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

You can only smile and wave and clasp your hands for so long.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The devices, made by London-based Greyparrot, use artificial intelligence to identify recyclables, flag food-grade material, gauge items’ mass, assess market value and calculate points at which a robotic claw might best clasp each piece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The best thing to do is to crouch face-down, bend the legs underneath the torso and clasp both hands behind the neck, Nakae said.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

I shrug and clasp my hands, feeling suddenly small in Garrett’s hoodie.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




Vocabulary lists containing clasp


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "clasp" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com