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   clap

   /klap/

   verb

   • 1. strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly, typically in order to applaud someone or something: "Agnes clapped her hands in glee" Similar applaudclap one's handsgive someone a round of applauseput one's hands togethergive someone a standing ovationapplaud someone to the echoinformal:give someone a (big) handbring the house downgive it upOpposite boojeer
   • ▪ show approval of (a person or action) by clapping: "Louisa clapped his performance" Similar applaudclap one's handsgive someone a round of applauseput one's hands togethergive someone a standing ovationapplaud someone to the echoinformal:give someone a (big) handbring the house downgive it upOpposite boojeer
   • ▪ strike the palms of (one's hands) together once, especially as a signal: "the teacher clapped his hands to restore discipline"
   • ▪ (of a bird) flap (its wings) audibly: "the hawk shook itself and clapped its wings" Similar flapbeatflutter
   • 2. slap (someone) encouragingly on the back or shoulder: "as they parted, he clapped Owen on the back" Similar slapstrikehitsmackcrackbangthumpcuffpatinformal:whackthwackwallop
   • ▪ place (a hand) briefly against or over one's mouth or forehead as a gesture of dismay or regret: "he swore and clapped a hand to his forehead" Similar slapstrikehitsmackcrackbangthumpcuffpatinformal:whackthwackwallop

   noun

   • 1. an act of striking together the palms of the hands: "when they stop I give them a clap" Similar round of applausehandhandclapstanding ovation
   • ▪ a friendly slap or pat on the back or shoulder. Similar slapblowsmackcrackthumpcuffinformal:whackthwack
   • 2. an explosive sound, especially of thunder: "a clap of thunder echoed through the valley" Similar crackcrashbangboomthunderclap

   Word Origin Old Englishclappan ‘throb, beat’, of imitative origin. clap1 (sense 1 of the verb) dates from late Middle English.

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