bosom vs clasp

bosom and clasp both are nouns.

bosom and clasp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bosom	Yes	No	Yes	No
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clasp is a hypernym of bosom; that is, clasp is a word with a broader meaning than bosom:

bosom: hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
clasp: hold firmly and tightly

bosom (noun)	clasp (noun)
a close affectionate and protective acceptance	the act of grasping
cloth that covers the chest or breasts	a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
a person's breast or chest
the locus of feelings and intuitions
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

bosom (verb)	clasp (verb)
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness	hold firmly and tightly
hide in one's bosom	grasp firmly
	fasten with a buckle or buckles
	fasten with or as if with a brooch

Difference between bosom and clasp

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