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US
/ˈkɫæp/
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[ UK /klˈæp/ ]
[ UK /klˈæp/ ]
NOUN
- a sudden very loud noise
- a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
VERB
- strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
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put quickly or forcibly
The judge clapped him in jail -
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
clap two boards together -
strike the air in flight
the wings of the birds clapped loudly - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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cause to strike the air in flight
The big bird clapped its wings -
clap one's hands together
The children were clapping to the music
How To Use clap In A Sentence
- How do you know when to clap the triple jumpers? Times, Sunday Times
- Upon noticing the new appliance, he stomped his little feet and clapped with joy.
- Aaewin asked without thinking, clapping her hands over her mouth after the words escaped.
- Perhaps inspired by the elegant Georgian style houses he recalled from his boyhood in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he trimmed his two-story clapboarded house with quoins and a cornice with dentils.
- Presented with a series of tricky problems, the Scud decided to play safe and run like the clappers, and just belt the ball for all he was worth.
- There was a loud clapping from the boys who were perched on the rail fence, but some of the girls were crying. Rainbow Valley
- There was a strained silence for a while and then in the distance there was a clap of thunder.
- [_CATTY sighs and groans, striking the back of one hand reiteratedly into the palm of the other -- rises -- beats the devil's tattoo as she stands -- then claps her hands again. Tales and Novels — Volume 08
- I wonder whether any of the clapboard houses I wander past is the house where it happened, where All killed herself.
- The stadium reverberated with claps as brave Marathas displayed their skills in the sport, where the men showcased their acrobatics on poles.
