Thesaurus: clap

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1. v. t. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.
2. v. t. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
3. v. t. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
4. v. t. To express contempt or derision.
5. v. i. To knock, as at a door.
6. v. i. To strike the hands together in applause.
7. v. i. To come together suddenly with noise.
8. v. i. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
9. v. i. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly.
10. n. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang.
11. n. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
12. n. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
13. n. A striking of hands to express approbation.
14. n. Noisy talk; chatter.
15. n. The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
16. n. Gonorrhea.