Clap
Definition of Clap
Pronunciation: klăp | v. t. | 1. | To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings. | | 2. | To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; - often followed by to, into, on, or upon.He had just time to get in and clap to the door. - Locke | | 3. | To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance. | | v. i. | 1. | To knock, as at a door. | | 2. | To strike the hands together in applause. | | 3. | To come together suddenly with noise. | | 4. | To enter with alacrity and briskness; - with to or into. | | 5. | To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. | | n. | 1. | A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. | | 2. | A burst of sound; a sudden explosion. | | 3. | A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow. | | 4. | A striking of hands to express approbation. | | 5. | Noisy talk; chatter. | | 6. | (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk. | | 1. | Gonorrhea. |
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