clap
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a sudden very loud noise
- definition a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
- definition a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- definition put quickly or forcibly
- definition cause to strike the air in flight
- definition clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- definition clap one's hands together
- definition strike the air in flight
- definition strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- definition strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise