clap

/klˈæp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

put quickly or forcibly
“The judge clapped him in jail”
cause to strike the air in flight
“The big bird clapped its wings”
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
clap one's hands together
“The children were clapping to the music”
strike the air in flight
“the wings of the birds clapped loudly”
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
“clap two boards together”

noun

a sudden very loud noise
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

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