Synonyms of claps

claps 1 of 2

noun

plural of clap

1

as in bangs

a loud explosive sound

a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bangs
• booms
• blasts
• pops
• thunderclaps
• roars
• thwacks
• slams
• whacks
• crashes
• snaps
• cracks
• taps
• reports
• knocks
• smashes
• whumps
• whomps
• clangs
• howls
• clanks
• thunks
• clashes
• whams
• raps
• outcries
• clamors
• blares
• uproars
• tumults
• clangors
• hue and cries
• hubbubs
• hullabaloos

2

as in thumps

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

• thumps
• slaps
• thuds
• punches
• blows
• swipes
• hits
• knocks
• whacks
• strokes
• licks
• spanks
• smacks
• pounds
• pokes
• bangs
• beats
• slams
• clips
• swats
• hooks
• hands
• thwacks
• whaps
• kicks
• bops
• cuffs
• belts
• lashes
• chops
• socks
• raps
• switches
• whams
• biffs
• pelts
• bashes
• welts
• knees
• fillips
• haymakers
• stripes
• smashes
• bats
• dabs
• clouts
• douses
• picks
• plumps
• hacks
• cracks
• stingers
• buffets
• wallops
• swings
• lickings
• whops
• slugs
• busts
• boxes
• beatings
• shivers
• larrups
• counter-blows
• lefts
• counter-strokes
• counters
• counterpunches
• whips
• counterblows
• counterstrokes
• body blows
• uppercuts
• sucker punches
• roundhouses
• rights
• rabbit punches
• whippings
• thrashings
• knockdowns
• batterings
• crunchers
• KOs
• drubbings
• sidewinders
• kayos
• right-handers
• bastinadoes
• pastings
• one-twos
• knockouts
• wallopings
• bastinades

claps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clap

as in slaps

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

• slaps
• knocks
• hits
• punches
• smacks
• slams
• bangs
• whacks
• clips
• strikes
• swipes
• pounds
• thumps
• cracks
• kicks
• swats
• thwacks
• bats
• taps
• bashes
• licks
• nails
• shoves
• hammers
• smites
• bops
• jabs
• pokes
• stabs
• boxes
• zaps
• raps
• socks
• pushes
• belts
• bludgeons
• bobs
• flicks
• wallops
• clobbers
• bonks
• tags
• clouts
• chops
• clocks
• biffs
• pastes
• slugs
• slogs
• bumps
• busts
• strokes
• whales
• beats
• pummels
• mauls
• cuffs
• knees
• hangs one on
• jostles
• slashes
• stamps
• scuffs
• lambasts
• mangles
• drubs
• peppers
• whips
• batters
• laces
• lashes
• roughs
• prods
• lambastes
• butts
• pelts
• buffets
• dumps
• bunts
• flails
• decks
• pommels
• bowls (down or over)
• thrashes
• beans
• spears
• fells
• clubs
• floors
• levels
• knocks down
• switches
• conks
• flogs
• brains
• bungs
• creams
• canes
• saps
• cudgels
• sledges
• skulls
• sucker punches
• rabbit-punches
• sledgehammers