握り締める — meaning in English

English meaning

• clasp noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
• clench verb To grip or hold fast.

Senses

握り締める is used for these senses in English:

• clasp (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.

clasp — full definition

1. noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
2. verb To hold something tightly, often by wrapping fingers or arms around it.

clench — full definition

1. verb To grip or hold fast.
2. verb To close tightly.
3. verb Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).

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