clasping

[klas-ping, klah-sping]

adjective

1. (of a leaf ) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clasping¹

First recorded in 1870–75; clasp + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“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

Crowning it all is a tender portrait — three small hands clasping hers, a portrait of family and togetherness etched in ink.

From Los Angeles Times

The children sat on wooden benches bouncing their legs, clasping their hands and anxiously looking around the brightly lit courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times

Raducanu sealed victory with a ripping forehand winner on her second match point, breaking into a beaming smile and clasping the peak of her hat in shock.

From BBC

As we watch Emilia clasping on her bra, readying to leave the hospital once and for all, she’s trying out her new name for size.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• clamp 
• clutch 
• fasten 
• grasp