clap
Nouns
- (n) a sudden very loud noise bam, bang, blast, eruption,
- (n) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra gonorrhea, gonorrhoea,
- (n) a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated clack,
Verbs
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(v) put quickly or forcibly
- The judge clapped him in jail
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(v) cause to strike the air in flight
- The big bird clapped its wings
- (v) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval applaud, acclaim, spat,
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(v) clap one's hands together
- The children were clapping to the music
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(v) strike the air in flight
- the wings of the birds clapped loudly
- (v) strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
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(v) strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
- clap two boards together