clap
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English clæppan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
clap (plural claps)
- The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- He summoned the waiter with a clap.
- The explosive sound of thunder.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops
- The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops
- Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
- She shut her diary with a loud clap.
- 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.
Synonyms[edit]
- (sound of thunder): thunderclap
- See also Wikisaurus:applause
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together
Any loud, sudden, explosive sound
Verb[edit]
clap (third-person singular simple present claps, present participle clapping, simple past and past participle clapped)
- 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.
- To set or put, usually in haste.
- The sheriff clapped him in jail.
- She was the prettiest thing I'd ever clapped eyes on, she was.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
To strike the palms of the hands together
To applaud by clapping the hands
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To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound
To create or assemble (something) hastily
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To set or put, usually in haste
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From the + clap
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
clap (plural claps)
- (slang, with "the") Gonorrhea.
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- 1997 MASH
- “What in hell makes you think he's got the clap?” Hawkeye asked. “Even a clap doctor can't diagnose it through a parka
- 1998 Dan Savage
- When I explained that I thought he had given me the clap, he said I must be mistaken, it had to be someone I'd “tricked” with at ... He'd never had an STD in his life, he told me, and slammed down the phone.
- 1998 Changing Bodies
- He thought I had given him the clap [gonorrhea], but I knew I didn't.
- 2006 The STDs Update
- Gonorrhea, sometimes called the clap, is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- I'm gonna kill that bitch for giving me the clap!
- If your dick has "the drip" you probably have the clap and need to go to the sex clinic.
- He wasn't careful; he caught both syphilis and the clap.
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- (Yorkshire dialect) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground) [1]
- 1890, John Nicholson, Folk Lore of East Yorkshire, page 139
- “Oh ! get some coo clap (cow dung), mix it wi’ fish oil (whale oil), put it on, and let it stop on all neet.”
- 1890, John Nicholson, Folk Lore of East Yorkshire, page 139
Translations[edit]
gonorrhea
References[edit]
- ^ Edward Peacock, A Glossary of Words Used in the Wapentakes of Manley and Corringham, Lincolnshire, p 188
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Noun[edit]
clap m (plural claps)
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
clap m (plural claps)
