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Word:

 

Word - rootword - affixes
pagpig-it - pig-it - pag-~
pag.pig.it. - 3 syllables

pag- = pagpig-it
pagpig-it

pagpig-it : clasping (n.)
pig-it [pig.it.] : tight (adj.); clasp (n.); clasp (v.); shake someone's hand (v.)

Derivatives of pig-it


Glosses:
clasp
n. (artifact)1. claspa fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together.
~ handbag, purse, bag, pocketbooka container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).; "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
~ bangle, braceletjewelry worn around the wrist for decoration.
~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixingrestraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.
n. (act)2. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, holdthe act of grasping.; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
~ choke hold, chokeholda restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind.; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled"
~ embrace, embracement, embracingthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection).
~ prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizingthe act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).
~ wrestling holda hold used in the sport of wrestling.
v. (contact)3. clasphold firmly and tightly.
~ grasp, hold onhold firmly.
~ hug, bosom, embrace, squeezesqueeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness.; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
v. (contact)4. brooch, claspfasten with or as if with a brooch.
~ fasten, fix, securecause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
v. (contact)5. buckle, claspfasten with a buckle or buckles.
~ fasten, fix, securecause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
v. (contact)6. claspgrasp firmly.; "The child clasped my hands"
~ clutch, prehend, seizetake hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
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