CLAP
/klæp/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun a sudden very loud noise.
— synonyms: bang, eruption, blast, bam
- noun a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
— synonyms: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea
- noun a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together.
— synonyms: clack
- verb put quickly or forcibly.
- verb cause to strike the air in flight.
- verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
— synonyms: applaud, spat, acclaim
- verb clap one's hands together.
— synonyms: spat
- verb strike the air in flight.
- verb strike with the flat of the hand.
- verb strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise.
Examples
- “He summoned the waiter with a clap.”
- “Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.”
- “His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.”
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