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Clap

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Noun

1. bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption

a sudden very loud noise

2. clap, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea

a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

3. clack, clap

a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

Verb

4. clap

put quickly or forcibly

Example Sentences:
'The judge clapped him in jail'

5. clap

cause to strike the air in flight

Example Sentences:
'The big bird clapped its wings'

6. acclaim, applaud, clap, spat

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

7. clap, spat

clap one's hands together

Example Sentences:
'The children were clapping to the music'

8. clap

strike the air in flight

Example Sentences:
'the wings of the birds clapped loudly'

9. clap

strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

10. clap

strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

Example Sentences:
'clap two boards together'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clap

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verbWord forms: claps, clapping or clapped
1. 
to make or cause to make a sharp abrupt sound, as of two nonmetallic objects struck together
2. 
to applaud (someone or something) by striking the palms of the hands together sharply
3. (transitive)
to strike (a person) lightly with an open hand, in greeting, encouragement, etc
4. (transitive)
to place or put quickly or forcibly
they clapped him into jail
5. 
(of certain birds) to flap (the wings) noisily
6. (tr; foll by up or together)
to contrive or put together hastily
they soon clapped up a shed
7.  clap eyes on
8.  clap hold of
noun
9. 
the sharp abrupt sound produced by striking the hands together
10. 
the act of clapping, esp in applause
he deserves a good clap
11. 
a sudden sharp sound, esp of thunder
12. 
a light blow
13. archaic
a sudden action or mishap
noun
the clap

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Clap

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verb intransitiveWord forms: clapped or ˈclapping
1. 
to make a sudden, explosive sound, as of two flat surfaces being struck together
2. 
to strike the palms of the hands together, as in applauding
verb transitive
3. 
to strike together briskly and loudly
4.  Rare
to applaud by clapping the hands
5. 
to strike with an open hand, as in hearty greeting or encouragement
6. 
to put, move, set, etc. swiftly
clapped into jail
7. 
to put together or contrive hastily
to clap together a makeshift stage
noun
8. 
a sudden, explosive sound, as of clapping
a clap of thunder
9. 
the act of striking the hands together, as in applauding
10. 
a sharp slap, as in hearty greeting
noun
Slang
gonorrhea
with the

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Clap

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v. clapped, clap·ping, claps
v.intr.
1. To strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound, as in applauding.
2. To come together suddenly with a sharp sound.
v.tr.
1. To strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another: clapped a book on the desk.
2. To strike (the hands) together with an abrupt, loud sound, usually repeatedly: clapped hands in time to the music.
3. To strike lightly but firmly with the open hand, as in greeting: clapped me on the shoulder.
4. To put or place quickly and firmly: clapped the purse snatcher in jail; clapped a lid on the box.
5. To arrange hastily: clapped together a plan.
n.
1. The act or sound of clapping the hands.
2. A sudden, loud, explosive sound: a clap of thunder.
3. A sharp blow with the open hand; a slap.
4. Obsolete A sudden stroke of fortune, especially of bad luck.
n.
Vulgar Slang
Gonorrhea. Often used with the.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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