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clap - Dictionary definition and meaning for clap

CLAP

  • (noun) a sudden very loud noise

    synonyms : bam , bang , blast , eruption

    There was a loud clap before the eruption. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

    synonyms : clack

    There was a loud clap as the metals hit each other. -added by naila_inlas

  • (noun) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

    synonyms : gonorrhea , gonorrhoea

    He was suffering from clap. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) clap one's hands together

    "The children were clapping to the music"

    synonyms : spat

  • (verb) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

    synonyms : acclaim , applaud , spat

    They acclaimed his performance with great gusto. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

    "clap two boards together"

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

    The two friends clapped each other. -added by naila_inlas

  • (verb) put quickly or forcibly

    "The judge clapped him in jail"

  • (verb) strike the air in flight

    "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

  • (verb) cause to strike the air in flight

    "The big bird clapped its wings"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


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