Clasp vs Warp - What's the Difference?

Clasp

Warp

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
  • the act of grasping
Definition as Noun
  • yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
  • a shape distorted by twisting or folding
  • a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
  • a moral or mental distortion
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
  • make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
  • bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

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 highway buckled during the heat wave"
  • "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb