clap

Meanings

• a sudden very loud noise
• a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
• a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
• put quickly or forcibly
  • "The judge clapped him in jail"
• cause to strike the air in flight
  • "The big bird clapped its wings"
• clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
• clap one's hands together
  • "The children were clapping to the music"
• strike the air in flight
  • "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
• strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
• strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
  • "clap two boards together"

Synonyms

acclaim, applaud, bam, bang, blast, clack, eruption, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, spat