Clasp vs Crumple - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
- the act of grasping
Definition as Verb
- hold firmly and tightly
- grasp firmly
- fasten with or as if with a brooch
- fasten with a buckle or buckles
Definition as Verb
- fold or collapse
- fall apart
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Examples
- "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
- "The child clasped my hands"
- "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
- "This fabric won't wrinkle"