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

  • (v) put quickly or forcibly
    • The judge clapped him in jail
  • (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,
  • (v) clap one's hands together
    • The children were clapping to the music
    spat,
  • (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
  • (v) strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
    • clap two boards together

Synonyms

bam bang blast eruption gonorrhea gonorrhoea applaud acclaim spat clack

Antonyms

boo hiss

Words of close approximity

clad clam clan claw clay
CLI clv clx
clad clam clan claw clay clef cleg clew Clio clip clit clod clog clon clop clot cloy club clue clxv clxx
clapboard clap on clapped out clapper clapperboard clapperclaw clappers clapper valve clapping clap together claptrap clap up