English
Pronunciation
IPA|/klæp/
rhymes|æp
Noun
en-noun
#The act of strike|striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together; the sound produced thereby.
#:He summoned the waiter with a clap.
#:She shut her diary with a loud clap.
#Any loud, sudden, explosive sound resembling that made by striking one hard surface on another.
#:Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.
#A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
#:His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.
#(slang) Gonorrhea; used with the definite article, as in �the clap�.
#:He wasn't careful; he caught both syphilis and the clap.
#(w:Yorkshire_dialect|Yorkshire dialect) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground) <ref>Edward Peacock, A Glossary of Words Used in the Wapentakes of Manley and Corringham, Lincolnshire, p 188</ref>
#* 1890, John Nicholson, Folk Lore of East Yorkshire, p139
#:�Oh ! get some coo clap (cow dung), mix it wi� fish oil (whale oil), put it on, and let it stop on all neet.�
Derived terms
thunderclap
Verb
en-verb|clapp|ing
wikipedia|Clapping
#To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
#:The children began to clap in time with the music.
#To applaud.
#:The audience loudly clapped the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey.
#:It isn�t the singers they are clapping, it's the composer.
#To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
#:He would often clap his teammates on the back for encouragement.
#To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
#:He clapped the empty glass down on the table.
#:She clapped the book shut.
#:He clapped across the floor in his boots.
#To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
#:We should clap together a shelter before nightfall.
#:The rival factions clapped up a truce.
Derived terms
clapper
claptrap
clapperboard
Translations
trans-top|To strike the palms of the hands together
German: t+|de|klatschen
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trans-top|To applaud by clapping the hands
German: t+|de|klatschen
Hebrew: t|he|��� �פ���|trmakhá kapayim|scHebr
Japanese: t-|ja|��|trpachi|scJpan
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Kurdish: t|ku|���پڵ�� ��دا�|sc=KUchar
Turkish: t|tr|�ak
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See also
applaud
applause
References
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