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

His brothers and wife, clasping hands, sat in the first row watching.

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“My heavens!” she whispered, clasping her hands to her bosom.

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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.

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

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Fueling our mass mourning’s ache is a lack of knowing who will ignite the next blaze like the one D’Angelo sparked, forging the sensual and the spiritual, with passion’s hand clasping its mate in prayer.

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Related Words

• clamp 
• clutch 
• fasten 
• grasp