clasp
noun
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
clasped
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past participleof clasp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clasp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
claspnouna device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
Example Sentences
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During Slide Away, a man sinks to his knees and sings the lyrics, his hands clasped together as if in prayer.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The place was heaving with devotees, hands clasped at their chests and lips moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Guarded by elite army commandos, their mascot Aloka -- a stray dog rescued in India -- walked on a leash, drawing bows and clasped hands from devotees lining the route.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Some clasped their hands together, while others prostrated themselves.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
I took my place next to her, the two of us standing with our hands neatly clasped behind our backs.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
