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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024clap1 /klæp/USA pronunciation v., clapped, clap•ping, n. v. - to strike the palms of (one's hands) together: [no object]They clapped as the president entered the room.[~ + object]We clapped our hands until they ached.
- to strike (someone) with a light slap, as in friendly greeting:[~ + object]He clapped his friend on the back.
- to strike (an object) against something quickly and forcefully, producing a sharp sound:[~ + object]She clapped the book shut.
- [no object] to make an abrupt, sharp sound, as of flat surfaces striking against each other: The window shutters clapped in the wind.
- to put or place quickly or forcefully: [~ + on + object]He clapped on his hat and dashed outside.[~ + object + on]He clapped handcuffs on the gunman and brought him outside.
n. [countable] - an act of clapping:A few claps turned into thunderous applause.
- a slap or tap:There was the mayor, giving out his usual claps on the back.
- a loud and quick or explosive noise, such as of thunder:Claps of thunder woke her up during the storm.
clap2 /klæp/USA pronunciation n. - Slang Terms, Pathology[uncountable* often: the + ~]gonorrhea.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024clap1 (klap),USA pronunciation v. clapped, clap•ping, n. v.t. - to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, esp. to express approval:She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- to strike (someone) amicably with a light, open-handed slap, as in greeting, encouragement, or the like:He clapped his friend on the back.
- to strike (an object) against something quickly and forcefully, producing an abrupt, sharp sound, or a series of such sounds:to clap a book on the table.
- to bring together forcefully (facing surfaces of the same object):She clapped the book shut.
- to applaud (a performance, speech, speaker, etc.) by clapping the hands:The audience clapped the actors at the end of the act.
- to put or place quickly or forcefully:to clap a lid on a jar; She clapped her hand over his mouth. They clapped him in jail.
- to make or arrange hastily (often fol. by up or together).
v.i. - to clap the hands, as to express approval;
applaud:After the audience stopped clapping, the tenor sang two encores. - to make an abrupt, sharp sound, as of flat surfaces striking against one another:The shutters clapped in the wind.
- to move or strike with such a sound:She clapped across the room in her slippers.
- Idioms clap eyes on. See eye (def. 38).
- clap hold of, [Naut.]to take hold of.
n. - an act or instance of clapping.
- the abrupt, sharp sound produced by clapping.
- a resounding blow;
slap. - a loud and abrupt or explosive noise, as of thunder.
- a sudden stroke, blow, or act.
- Nautical[Print.]clapper (def. 5).
- [Obs.]a sudden mishap.
- 1175–1225; Middle English clappen, Old English clæppan; cognate with Middle Low German kleppen
clap2 (klap),USA pronunciation n. [Slang](vulgar).- Slang Termsgonorrhea (often prec. by the).
- akin to Middle French clapoir bubo, clapier brothel, Old Provencal clapier warren 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: clap /klæp/ vb (claps, clapping, clapped)- to make or cause to make a sharp abrupt sound, as of two nonmetallic objects struck together
- to applaud (someone or something) by striking the palms of the hands together sharply
- (transitive) to strike (a person) lightly with an open hand, in greeting, encouragement, etc
- (transitive) to place or put quickly or forcibly: they clapped him into jail
- (of certain birds) to flap (the wings) noisily
- (tr; followed by up or together) to contrive or put together hastily
- clap eyes on ⇒ informal to catch sight of
- clap hold of ⇒ informal to grasp suddenly or forcibly
n - the sharp abrupt sound produced by striking the hands together
- the act of clapping, esp in applause
- a sudden sharp sound, esp of thunder
- a light blow
- archaic a sudden action or mishap
Etymology: Old English clæppan; related to Old High German klepfen, Middle Dutch klape rattle, Dutch klepel clapper; all of imitative origin clap /klæp/ n - the clap ⇒
a slang word for gonorrhoea Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French clapoir venereal sore, from clapier brothel, from Old Provençal, from clap heap of stones, of obscure origin |