clasp vs bosom

clasp and bosom both are nouns.

clasp and bosom both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bosom is a hyponym of clasp; that is, bosom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clasp:

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

Other hyponyms of clasp include embrace, hug, squeeze.

clasp (noun)	bosom (noun)
the act of grasping	a close affectionate and protective acceptance
a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together	cloth that covers the chest or breasts
	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

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

Difference between clasp and bosom

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