1. holding or embracing tightly with the arms or hands
Usage: present participle of enclasp

Examples

• She stood there enclasping the child protectively.
• The statue showed two figures enclasping each other.
• He was enclasping the precious document to his chest.
• The mother was enclasping her baby tightly during the storm.
• The dancers moved across the stage, enclasping and separating gracefully.
• She found him enclasping the old photograph with trembling hands.