1
as in bang
a loud explosive sound
a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up
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2
as in thump
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sharp clap to the head of the disrespectful youth
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as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
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Recent Examples of clap
Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
And many Democrats, who polls indicate still believe in Russiagate in significant numbers, likely clapped.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Seated in front of Smith, Sanders nodded emphatically and occasionally clapped as Smith laid out his talking points.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
And many Democrats, who polls indicate still believe in Russiagate in significant numbers, likely clapped.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clap
Noun
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Johnson styled it simply with some silver and black cocktail rings, wearing her signature bangs and waist-length hair long and loose.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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This subsequently brought her messy blond hair to the forefront, choppy bangs and all.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dramatic thump of the ship’s four electromagnetic catapults which shoot them into the sky is constant and can be heard throughout the ship.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are in a good spot for their future, but their lineup clearly needs more thump.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your husband overreacted and disrespected you, slapping food and mocking you.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The jewelry, vases and handbags were frozen in time, with odd shapes here and there as if the wind had slapped them into existence.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Big tech booms, Friar noted, have always required this kind of bold, coordinated infrastructure buildout.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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On that point, smart fitness machines in general have lost popularity since their boom at the height of the pandemic, and Tonal doesn't have many direct competitors at the moment.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is no understating the size and weight of the Panthers losing team captain Aleksander Barkov to knee surgery expected to be season-ending — a massive blow that reverberates across hockey.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike most hair dryers that include only one attachment for curly hair, each of the four attachments in this blow dryer are specifically designed to uplift your curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Below is the lead paragraph of the Daily Mail’s story, which Dua Lipa smacked down in an Instagram Stories post days later.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Really, there’s only one character onstage who commands an audience’s attention, and that’s Hines’ gum-smacking sister-in-law, who turns from antagonist to supporter.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Luis Arraez followed Tatis’ blast with a single, but the Padres reached base just three more times through the sixth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the real blast of energy comes from deeper methane and heat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scream 4 landed with a thud upon release, but history has rescued its reputation among die-hards.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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The offense started fast but finished with a thud.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Clap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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