clasp
verbUK /klɑːsp/
US /klæsp/
to hold something tightly with your hand.
She clasped the little bird gently in her hands.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. a small metal object that holds two parts of something together.
The clasp on her necklace broke.
3. to hold someone closely with your arms.
The mother clasped her child to her chest.
4. a firm hold or grip with the hand.
He felt the strong clasp of his friend's hand.