clap

verb

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\ ˈklap

clapped also clapt; clapping

Definition of clap

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

2a : to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause

b : applaud

3 : to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way clapped his friend on the shoulder

4 : to place, put, or set especially energetically clap him into jail since I first clapped eyes on it

5 : to improvise or build hastily a hut clapped together from old plywood

intransitive verb

1 : to produce a percussive sound especially : slam

2 : to go abruptly or briskly

3 : applaud

clap

noun (1)

Definition of clap (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : a device that makes a clapping noise

2 obsolete : a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune

3 : a loud percussive noise specifically : a sudden crash of thunder

4a : a sudden blow

b : a friendly slap a clap on the back

5 : the sound of clapping hands especially : applause

clap

noun (2)

Definition of clap (Entry 3 of 3)

: gonorrhea —often used with the

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Examples of clap in a Sentence

Verb She clapped in delight when she heard the news. The audience clapped to the beat of the music. The conductor clapped her hands twice, and the musicians stopped talking and prepared to play. He clapped his friend on the shoulder. He clapped his hand over his mouth when he realized what he had said. He clapped his hat on his head and went out the door. She clapped a muzzle on the dog. The prisoners were clapped in irons. See More