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fastener vs clasp

clasp vs fastener

fastener and clasp both are nouns.

fastener is not a verb while clasp is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fastener Yes No No No
clasp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, clasp is a hyponym of fastener; that is, clasp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fastener:
  • fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • clasp: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
fastener (noun) clasp (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place the act of grasping
a person who fastens or makes fast a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
fastener (verb) clasp (verb)
hold firmly and tightly
grasp firmly
fasten with a buckle or buckles
fasten with or as if with a brooch
Difference between fastener and clasp

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