clap

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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon. Source: opted

3. v. t. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance. Source: opted

4. v. t. To express contempt or derision. Source: opted

5. v. i. To knock, as at a door. Source: opted

6. v. i. To strike the hands together in applause. Source: opted

7. v. i. To come together suddenly with noise. Source: opted

8. v. i. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into. Source: opted

9. v. i. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. Source: opted

10. n. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. Source: opted

11. n. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion. Source: opted

12. n. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow. Source: opted

13. n. A striking of hands to express approbation. Source: opted

14. n. Noisy talk; chatter. Source: opted

15. n. The nether part of the beak of a hawk. Source: opted

16. n. Gonorrhea. Source: opted

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