Synonyms of clap

clap 1 of 2

noun

1

as in bang

a loud explosive sound

a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bang
• boom
• blast
• pop
• roar
• thunderclap
• slam
• crack
• crash
• thwack
• whack
• knock
• smash
• tap
• report
• snap
• whomp
• whump
• howl
• clang
• thunk
• clank
• clash
• wham
• rap
• clamor
• blare
• outcry
• hue and cry
• clangor
• tumult
• uproar
• hubbub
• hullabaloo

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thump
• slap
• blow
• thud
• punch
• knock
• swipe
• hit
• stroke
• lick
• smack
• whack
• pound
• poke
• spank
• bang
• beat
• slam
• clip
• kick
• chop
• swat
• hook
• lash
• switch
• smash
• thwack
• crack
• bop
• bat
• belt
• sock
• bash
• pelt
• cuff
• rap
• pick
• biff
• hack
• pounding
• knee
• fillip
• dab
• bust
• wham
• slug
• welt
• stripe
• box
• stinger
• plump
• hand
• licking
• clout
• buffet
• wallop
• swing
• beating
• whop
• douse
• haymaker
• shiver
• larrup
• counter
• left
• whip
• right
• body blow
• hammering
• sucker punch
• whipping
• roundhouse
• thrashing
• uppercut
• counterstroke
• one-two
• counterblow
• knockdown
• KO
• pummeling
• drubbing
• rabbit punch
• counterpunch
• flogging
• knockout
• battering
• sidewinder
• bastinado
• clobbering
• cudgeling
• pasting
• bludgeoning
• cruncher
• walloping
• kayo
• lambasting
• right-hander

clap

2 of 2

verb

ˈklap 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slap
• smack
• knock
• hit
• punch
• bang
• slam
• strike
• clip
• whack
• swipe
• pound
• bat
• crack
• kick
• thump
• lick
• swat
• bash
• tap
• hammer
• thwack
• smite
• shove
• box
• bop
• clock
• zap
• nail
• chop
• bob
• poke
• bludgeon
• push
• flick
• tag
• rap
• jab
• clobber
• sock
• belt
• stab
• clout
• bonk
• slug
• bust
• bump
• wallop
• paste
• stroke
• biff
• whale
• slog
• beat
• pummel
• hang one on
• rough
• maul
• stamp
• butt
• pepper
• knee
• drub
• lambaste
• cuff
• pelt
• scuff
• lash
• batter
• slash
• whip
• mangle
• bung
• fell
• jostle
• deck
• floor
• pommel
• flail
• dump
• buffet
• bunt
• cane
• cream
• prod
• lace
• spear
• club
• knock down
• bean
• brain
• cudgel
• switch
• thrash
• bowl (down or over)
• conk
• flog
• sledge
• sap
• level
• sucker punch
• skull
• sledgehammer
• rabbit-punch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clap

Noun

Nick, 33, started with a moment from the first Camp Rock, recalling the morning the cast came up with the now-famous stomp-and-clap sequence. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays. — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

At one point, the audience tentatively started clapping then quickly quieted back down. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Workers from other sections gathered in the building’s lobby and clapped as Lareau and her colleagues walked out. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing clap

• clap (together or up)