clap

nouns

a sudden very loud noise

bam, bang, blast, clap, eruption

a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

clap, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea

a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

clack, clap

verbs

put quickly or forcibly

"The judge clapped him in jail"

clap

is a type of (narrower)

put into a certain place or abstract location

"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

lay, place, pose, position, put, set

cause to strike the air in flight

"The big bird clapped its wings"

clap

is a type of (narrower)

move with a thrashing motion

"The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

beat, flap

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

acclaim, applaud, clap, spat

is derived from

clapper

is derived from

clapping

clap one's hands together

"The children were clapping to the music"

clap, spat

is derived from

clapper

is derived from

clapping

strike the air in flight

"the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

clap

is a type of (narrower)

move with a flapping motion

"The bird's wings were flapping"

beat, flap

strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

clap

is a type of (narrower)

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

"He hit her hard in the face"

hit

strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

"clap two boards together"

clap

is derived from

clapper

is a type of (narrower)

cause to move by striking

"hit a ball"

hit