Words that rhyme with handclasp

• asp 0
  n 1: of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder [syn: asp, asp viper, Vipera aspis] 2: cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death [syn: asp, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje]
• clasp 0
  n 1: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together 2: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold] v 1: hold firmly and tightly [ant: unclasp] 2: fasten with or as if with a brooch [syn: brooch, clasp] 3: fasten with a buckle or buckles [syn: buckle, clasp] [ant: unbuckle] 4: grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands" [ant: unclasp]
• gasp 0
  n 1: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" [syn: gasp, pant] v 1: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: pant, puff, gasp, heave]
• grasp 0
  n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold] 2: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" [syn: compass, range, reach, grasp] 3: an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" [syn: grip, grasp] 4: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold] v 1: hold firmly [syn: grasp, hold on] 2: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" [syn: grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend]
• hasp 0
  n 1: a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock v 1: secure or lock with a hasp
• rasp 0
  n 1: uttering in an irritated tone [syn: rasp, rasping] 2: a coarse file with sharp pointed projections [syn: rasp, wood file] v 1: scrape with a rasp 2: utter in a grating voice
• unclasp 0
  v 1: release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands" [ant: clasp]
• enclasp 0
• inclasp 0
• tieclasp 0

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