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| 1. | [ noun ] a sudden very loud noise | |
| Synonyms: | bang blast loud_noise eruption blowup | |
| Related terms: | noise water_hammer blast bang | |
| 2. | [ verb ] put quickly or forcibly | |
| Examples: | "The judge clapped him in jail" |
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| Related terms: | situate put | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to strike the air in flight | |
| Examples: | "The big bird clapped its wings" |
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| Related terms: | beat | |
| 4. | [ verb ] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | |
| Synonyms: | applaud acclaim spat | |
| Related terms: | boo gesticulate bravo applause applauder approve | |
| 5. | [ verb ] clap one's hands together | |
| Synonyms: | spat | |
| Examples: | "The children were clapping to the music" |
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| Related terms: | gesticulate applauder | |
| 6. | [ verb ] strike the air in flight; of the wings of certain birds | |
| Related terms: | beat | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated | |
| Synonyms: | clack | |
| Related terms: | noise | |
| 8. | [ verb ] strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise, as of two flat, hard surfaces | |
| Related terms: | hit hit clack | |
| 9. | [ verb ] strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting | |
| Related terms: | hit | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (medicine,sexuality) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra | |
| Synonyms: | gonorrhoea gonorrhea | |
| Related terms: | venereal_disease | |
| Similar spelling: |
Clapp clop clip Clupea cleave clv club clef |
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