To take hold of; to grasp.
To shut or fasten together with, or as if with, a clasp.
A fastener or holder, particularly one that clasps.
An embrace, a grasp, or handshake.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.