(1):

(n.) An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc.

(2):

(v. t.) To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.

(3):

(v. t.) To shut or fasten together with, or as with, a clasp; to shut or fasten (a clasp, or that which fastens with a clasp).

(4):

(n.) A close embrace; a throwing of the arms around; a grasping, as with the hand.

(5):

(v. t.) To surround and cling to; to entwine about.