Defenition of the word clap
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Defenition of the word clap
- To praise or show approval, by clapping the hands.
- To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- a sudden very loud noise
- strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise, as of two flat, hard surfaces
- strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
- strike the air in flight; of the wings of certain birds
- cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"
- clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
- 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
- clap one''s hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
- clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"
- strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
- clap one's hands together
- strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
- put quickly or forcibly
- strike the air in flight
- cause to strike the air in flight
Synonyms for the word clap
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- acclaim
- applaud
- bang
- blast
- blowup
- eruption
- give a round of applause
- give a standing ovation
- gonorrhea
- gonorrhoea
- loud noise
- pat
- put your hands together
- slap
- smack
- spat
- tap
Similar words in the clap
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- clap
- clapboard
- clapboard's
- clapboarded
- clapboarding
- clapboards
- clapeyron
- clapeyron's
- clapped
- clapper
- clapper's
- clappered
- clappering
- clappers
- clapping
- claps
- clapton
- clapton's
- claptrap
- claptrap's
Hyponyms for the word clap
Hypernyms for the word clap
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- beat
- Cupid's disease
- Cupid's itch
- dose
- flap
- gesticulate
- gesture
- hit
- lay
- motion
- noise
- place
- pose
- position
- put
- set
- sexually transmitted disease
- social disease
- std
- strike
- VD
- venereal disease
- venereal infection
- Venus's curse
Antonyms for the word clap
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