clap

1 of 3

verb

ˈklap

clapped also clapt; clapping

transitive verb

: to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

: to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause

: applaud

: to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way

clapped his friend on the shoulder

: to place, put, or set especially energetically

clap him into jail

since I first clapped eyes on it

: to improvise or build hastily

a hut clapped together from old plywood

intransitive verb

: to produce a percussive sound

especially : slam

: to go abruptly or briskly

: applaud

clap

2 of 3

noun (1)

: a device that makes a clapping noise

obsolete : a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune

: a loud percussive noise

specifically : a sudden crash of thunder

: a sudden blow

: a friendly slap

a clap on the back

: the sound of clapping hands

especially : applause

clap

3 of 3

noun (2)

: gonorrhea

—often used with the

Example Sentences

Verb She clapped in delight when she heard the news. The audience clapped to the beat of the music. The conductor clapped her hands twice, and the musicians stopped talking and prepared to play. He clapped his friend on the shoulder. He clapped his hand over his mouth when he realized what he had said. He clapped his hat on his head and went out the door. She clapped a muzzle on the dog. The prisoners were clapped in irons. See More

Kids Definition

clap 1 of 2

verb

ˈklap

clapped; clapping

: to hit (the palms of the hands) together usually more than once

: to hit or touch with the open hand

He clapped his friend on the shoulder.

: to hit together noisily

She clapped the two boards together.

The door clapped shut.

: to put or place quickly or with force

He clapped his hat on his head.

clap

2 of 2

noun

: a loud sharp sound

a clap of thunder

: a hard or a friendly slap

a clap on the back

clap 1 of 2

noun

as in bang

a loud explosive sound a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

bang
boom
thwack
pop
blast
thunderclap
roar
slam
whomp
knock
whump
crack
smash
whack
tap
snap
crash
report
howl
clang
clank
thunk
wham
rap
blare
clangor
clash
clamor
outcry
tumult
hue and cry
uproar
hubbub
hullabaloo

as in thump

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

thump
slap
blow
thud
knock
punch
hit
swipe
lick
smack
stroke
spank
whack
bang
poke
beat
pound
slam
swat
kick
clip
chop
hook
lash
thwack
smash
bop
switch
crack
bat
bash
belt
sock
biff
pelt
whop
rap
pick
cuff
wham
hack
dab
fillip
knee
welt
bust
hand
licking
haymaker
plump
pounding
slug
box
stinger
whap
wallop
stripe
douse
swing
clout
beating
buffet
larrup
shiver
left
counter
whip
right
hammering
body blow
roundhouse
whipping
uppercut
counterpunch
counterstroke
thrashing
counterblow
sucker punch
pummeling
knockdown
drubbing
bastinado
rabbit punch
cruncher
bludgeoning
battering
flogging
knockout
walloping
kayo
clobbering
cudgeling
sidewinder
cudgelling
one-two
pummelling
lambasting
pasting
bastinade
KO
right-hander

clap

2 of 2

verb

as in to slap

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

slap
smack
knock
bang
punch
hit
slam
strike
thump
clip
whack
swipe
kick
bat
pound
crack
lick
thwack
swat
bash
hammer
tap
bop
smite
zap
chop
shove
bludgeon
bob
rap
flick
biff
jab
poke
nail
box
push
bonk
clock
tag
sock
stab
slug
bust
belt
wallop
bump
clout
clobber
beat
whale
stroke
paste
slog
butt
maul
stamp
hang one on
pummel
scuff
whip
cuff
pelt
knee
rough
lash
flail
bung
drub
slash
pepper
batter
mangle
lambaste
jostle
pommel
floor
dump
deck
fell
lambast
buffet
lace
bunt
prod
spear
cane
club
cudgel
knock down
sledgehammer
cream
conk
sledge
thrash
switch
sucker punch
level
flog
bean
brain
sap
skull
bowl (down or over)
rabbit-punch

单词	clap
释义	clap 1 of 3 verb ˈklap clapped also clapt; clapping transitive verb 1 : to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise 2 a : to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause b : applaud 3 : to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way clapped his friend on the shoulder 4 : to place, put, or set especially energetically clap him into jail since I first clapped eyes on it 5 : to improvise or build hastily a hut clapped together from old plywood intransitive verb 1 : to produce a percussive sound especially : slam 2 : to go abruptly or briskly 3 : applaud clap 2 of 3 noun (1) 1 : a device that makes a clapping noise 2 obsolete : a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune 3 : a loud percussive noise specifically : a sudden crash of thunder 4 a : a sudden blow b : a friendly slap a clap on the back 5 : the sound of clapping hands especially : applause clap 3 of 3 noun (2) : gonorrhea —often used with the Synonyms Verb bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clip clobber clock clout crack hammer hit knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zap Noun (1) bang blast boom crack crash pop report slam smash snap thunderclap thwack whack whomp whump See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She clapped in delight when she heard the news. The audience clapped to the beat of the music. The conductor clapped her hands twice, and the musicians stopped talking and prepared to play. He clapped his friend on the shoulder. He clapped his hand over his mouth when he realized what he had said. He clapped his hat on his head and went out the door. She clapped a muzzle on the dog. The prisoners were clapped in irons. See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beat Noun (2) Middle French clapoir bubo First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1587, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing clap the clap clap back clap eyes on the clap clap back clap eyes on Kids Definition clap 1 of 2 verb ˈklap clapped; clapping 1 : to hit (the palms of the hands) together usually more than once 2 : to hit or touch with the open hand He clapped his friend on the shoulder. 3 : to hit together noisily She clapped the two boards together. The door clapped shut. 4 : to put or place quickly or with force He clapped his hat on his head. clap 2 of 2 noun 1 : a loud sharp sound a clap of thunder 2 : a hard or a friendly slap a clap on the back Medical Definition clap noun ˈklap : gonorrhea —often used with the clap 1 of 2 noun 1 as in bang a loud explosive sound a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bang boom thwack pop blast thunderclap roar slam whomp knock whump crack smash whack tap snap crash report howl clang clank thunk wham rap blare clangor clash clamor outcry tumult hue and cry uproar hubbub hullabaloo 2 as in thump 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 thump slap blow thud knock punch hit swipe lick smack stroke spank whack bang poke beat pound slam swat kick clip chop hook lash thwack smash bop switch crack bat bash belt sock biff pelt whop rap pick cuff wham hack dab fillip knee welt bust hand licking haymaker plump pounding slug box stinger whap wallop stripe douse swing clout beating buffet larrup shiver left counter whip right hammering body blow roundhouse whipping uppercut counterpunch counterstroke thrashing counterblow sucker punch pummeling knockdown drubbing bastinado rabbit punch cruncher bludgeoning battering flogging knockout walloping kayo clobbering cudgeling sidewinder cudgelling one-two pummelling lambasting pasting bastinade KO right-hander clap 2 of 2 verb as in to slap 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 slap smack knock bang punch hit slam strike thump clip whack swipe kick bat pound crack lick thwack swat bash hammer tap bop smite zap chop shove bludgeon bob rap flick biff jab poke nail box push bonk clock tag sock stab slug bust belt wallop bump clout clobber beat whale stroke paste slog butt maul stamp hang one on pummel scuff whip cuff pelt knee rough lash flail bung drub slash pepper batter mangle lambaste jostle pommel floor dump deck fell lambast buffet lace bunt prod spear cane club cudgel knock down sledgehammer cream conk sledge thrash switch sucker punch level flog bean brain sap skull bowl (down or over) rabbit-punch Phrases Containing clap clap (together or up) clap (together or up)
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clap

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