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clap

/ clap /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to strike the air in flight
"The big bird clapped its wings"
Type of:
beat flap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
strike the air in flight
"the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
Type of:
beat flap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
put quickly or forcibly
"The judge clapped him in jail"
Type of:
put set place
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
Type of:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
"clap two boards together"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
clack bang eruption blast loud noise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
clap one''s hands together
"The children were clapping to the music"
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Derived:
clapper applauder applause hand clapping clapping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Opposites:
boo hiss
Type of:
gesticulate gesture motion
Kinds of:
bravo
Derived:
acclaim acclamation plaudits plaudit eclat
Entails:
approve O.K. okay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 8
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
Type of:
noise
Derived:
clatter clack brattle cluck click
noun Sense 9
a sudden very loud noise
Type of:
noise
Kinds of:
water hammer
Derived:
blast blare bang
noun Sense 10
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
Type of:
venereal disease VD social disease
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

beat flap put set place hit gesticulate gesture motion bravo boo hiss