Thesaurus
variants:
also clapt
past tense of clap
Synonyms of clapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
- clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
Synonyms for clapped
- banged,
- bashed,
- batted,
- belted,
- biffed,
- bludgeoned,
- bobbed,
- bonked,
- bopped,
- boxed,
- busted
- (also bust),
- clipped,
- clobbered,
- clocked,
- clouted,
- cracked,
- hammered,
- hit,
- knocked,
- nailed,
- pasted,
- pounded,
- punched,
- rapped,
- slammed,
- slapped,
- slogged,
- slugged,
- smacked,
- smote,
- socked,
- struck,
- swatted,
- swiped,
- tagged,
- thumped,
- thwacked,
- walloped,
- whacked,
- whaled,
- zapped
Words Related to clapped
- battered,
- beat,
- buffeted,
- bunged,
- chopped,
- cuffed,
- drubbed,
- laced,
- lambasted,
- licked,
- mangled,
- mauled,
- pelted,
- peppered,
- pommeled
- (or pommelled),
- pummeled
- (also pummelled),
- roughed
- bowled (down or over),
- creamed,
- decked,
- dumped
- [slang],
- felled,
- floored,
- knocked down,
- leveled
- (or levelled)
Phrases Synonymous with clapped
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