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Definition of 'CLAP'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) clap
to strike the palms of (one's hands) together, usu. repeatedly, esp. to express approval.

2.  clap
to strike (someone) amicably with a light slap, as in greeting or encouragement:
He clapped his friend on the back.

3.  clap
to strike (an object) against something quickly and forcefully, producing an abrupt, sharp sound.

4.  clap
to bring together forcefully (facing surfaces of the same object):
She clapped the book shut.

5.  clap
to put or place quickly or forcefully.

6.  clap
to make or arrange hastily (often fol. by up or together).

7.  clap
to applaud (a performance, speaker, etc.) by clapping the hands.

8. (v.i.) clap
to clap the hands, as to express approval; applaud.

9.  clap
to make an abrupt, sharp sound, as of flat surfaces striking against one another:
The shutters clapped in the wind.

10.  clap
to move or strike with such a sound.

11. (n.) clap
an act of clapping.

12.  clap
the abrupt, sharp sound produced by clapping.

13.  clap
a resounding blow; slap.

14.  clap
a loud and abrupt or explosive noise, as of thunder.

15.  clap
a sudden stroke, blow, or act.

16.  clap
Obs. a sudden mishap.

Etymology: (1175–1225; ME clappen, OE clæppan, c. MLG kleppen)

Definition of 'CLAP'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam
a sudden very loud noise

2. (noun) gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

3. (verb) clack, clap
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

4. (verb) clap
put quickly or forcibly
"The judge clapped him in jail"

5. (verb) clap
cause to strike the air in flight
"The big bird clapped its wings"

6. (verb) applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

7. (verb) clap, spat
clap one's hands together
"The children were clapping to the music"

8. (verb) clap
strike the air in flight
"the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

9. (verb) clap
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

10. (verb) clap
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
"clap two boards together"

Definition of 'CLAP'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) clap
to repeatedly hit your hands together to show appreciation
clapping and cheering; to clap to the music

2. clap
to suddenly put
She clapped her hands over her ears.

3. (noun) clap
a sudden loud noise
a clap of thunder

Definition of 'CLAP'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) CLAP
a loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang

2. (noun) CLAP
a burst of sound; a sudden explosion

3. (noun) CLAP
a single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow

4. (noun) CLAP
a striking of hands to express approbation

5. (noun) CLAP
noisy talk; chatter

6. (noun) CLAP
the nether part of the beak of a hawk

7. (noun) CLAP
gonorrhea

8. (verb) CLAP
to strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings

9. (verb) CLAP
to thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon

10. (verb) CLAP
to manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance

11. (verb) CLAP
to express contempt or derision

12. (verb) CLAP
to knock, as at a door

13. (verb) CLAP
to strike the hands together in applause

14. (verb) CLAP
to come together suddenly with noise

15. (verb) CLAP
to enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into

16. (verb) CLAP
to talk noisily; to chatter loudly

Translation of 'CLAP'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.
Afrikaans: klap	Arabic: يُصَفِّق	Bulgarian: ръкопляскам
Brazilian: bater palmas	Czech: tleskat	German: klatschen
Danish: klappe	Greek: χειροκροτώ	Spanish: aplaudir
Estonian: plaksutama	Farsi: کف زدن؛ دست زدن	Finnish: taputtaa
French: applaudir; battre des mai	Hebrew: לִמחוֹא כָּפָיִים	Hindi: ताली बजाना
Croatian: pljeskati	Hungarian: (meg)tapsol	Indonesian: bertepuk tangan
Icelandic: klappa	Italian: battere le mani, applaudi	Japanese: 手をたたく
Korean: 박수 치다	Lithuanian: ploti	Latvian: aplaudēt; sist plaukstas;
Malay: tepuk tangan	Dutch: klappen	Norwegian: applaudere, klappe (i hen
Polish: klaskać	Persian: کف زدن؛ دست زدن	Pashto: چك چكې كول، لاسونه پړكول
Portuguese: bater palmas	Romanian: a aplauda; a bate din pal	Russian: хлопать
Slovak: tlieskať	Slovenian: ploskati	Serbian: pljeskati
Swedish: klappa händer, applådera	Thai: ปรบมือ	Turkish: alkışlamak
Taiwanese: 拍手	Ukrainian: плескати, аплодувати	Urdu: تالی بجانا
Vietnamese: vỗ tay	Chinese: 拍手
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