clasping

[klas-ping, klah-sping] / ˈklæs pɪŋ, ˈklɑ spɪŋ /

VERB

grab tightly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamp clutch fasten grasp

STRONG

attack buckle clinch clip concatenate connect embrace enfold grapple grip hold hug pin press seize snatch squeeze take

WEAK

bear hug coll glom onto

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go loosen open release unfasten unlock

STRONG

disbelieve give offer receive reject stop

WEAK

loose

Example Sentences

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On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

On Saturday, he knew, walking toward home plate and clasping hands with Will Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

“He doesn’t know he was in a movie,” said Leonberg, clasping a happily wriggling Indy, who doesn’t register me on the other end of the Zoom interview.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

"Yes," Mamta Pathak replied, clasping her hand in a respectful namaste.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Once Lee had held him in his lap, clasping his still flailing fists to his sides, until after a long time he relaxed.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck