Clap Definition
klăp
clapped, clapping, claps
verb
clapped, clapping, claps
To strike the palms of the hands together, as in applauding.
Webster's New World
To make a sudden, explosive sound, as of two flat surfaces being struck together.
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To applaud by clapping the hands.
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To strike together briskly and loudly.
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To put together or contrive hastily.
To clap together a makeshift stage.
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noun
claps
A sudden, explosive sound, as of clapping.
A clap of thunder.
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The act of striking the hands together, as in applauding.
Webster's New World
A sharp slap, as in hearty greeting.
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Gonorrhea.
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A sudden stroke of fortune, especially of bad luck.
American Heritage
idiom
clap eyes on
- to catch sight of; see
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Other Word Forms of Clap
Noun
Singular:
clap
Plural:
clapsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Clap
Origin of Clap
Probably from obsolete French clapoir bubo from Old French clapier brothel from Old Provençal rabbit warren from clap heap of stones perhaps of Celtic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English clappen from Old English clæppan, clappian to throb, and from Old Norse klappa to clap, pat
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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