1. Verb
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. Verb
To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
3. Verb
To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
4. Verb
To express contempt or derision.
5. Verb
To knock, as at a door.
6. Verb
To strike the hands together in applause.
7. Verb
To come together suddenly with noise.
8. Verb
To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
9. Verb
To talk noisily; to chatter loudly.
10. Noun
A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang.
11. Noun
A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
12. Noun
A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
13. Noun
A striking of hands to express approbation.
14. Noun
Noisy talk; chatter.
15. Noun
The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
16. Noun
Gonorrhea.
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