Word Meaning

clap definition and meaning

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.
v. t. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
v. t. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
v. t. To express contempt or derision.
v. i. To knock, as at a door.
v. i. To strike the hands together in applause.
v. i. To come together suddenly with noise.
v. i. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
v. i. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly.
n. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang.
n. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
n. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
n. A striking of hands to express approbation.
n. Noisy talk; chatter.
n. The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
n. Gonorrhea.

Crossword clues for clap

- Applaud
- Applaud friend coming back after music ends
- Burst of thunder
- Close noisily
- Crash (of thunder)
- Physically show appreciation
- Put one's hands together