Definition of clap

	Definition of clap has definitions from the fields of medicine,sexuality
1	[ noun ] a sudden very loud noise Synonyms bang blast loud_noise eruption blowup Used in print (Joseph Chadwick, No Land Is Free....) He hardly noticed the blue green flashes of lightning and the hard claps of thunder . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....) Still a quarter-mile away , the fresh clap of guns only served to increase his speed . Related terms noise water_hammer blast bang
2	[ verb ] put quickly or forcibly Examples "The judge clapped him in jail" Used in print (Mary Savage, Just for Tonight....) Silence came into the forest - a solid being that clapped its hand over the murmuring mouths of the_birds and the whispered comfort of the trees . Related terms situate put
3	[ verb ] cause to strike the air in flight Examples "The big bird clapped its wings" Used in print (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....) Clapping spurs to the bronc he set_off at a sharp canter , with growing alarm . Related terms beat
4	[ verb ] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval Synonyms applaud acclaim spat Used in print (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...) But they kept_on clapping for a long , long time . Related terms boo gesticulate bravo applause applauder approve
5	[ verb ] clap one's hands together Synonyms spat Examples "The children were clapping to the music" Used in print (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....) Someone clapped tentatively then quickly stopped . Related terms gesticulate applauder
6	[ verb ] strike the air in flight; of the wings of certain birds Related terms beat
7	[ noun ] a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated Synonyms clack Related terms noise
8	[ verb ] strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise, as of two flat, hard surfaces Related terms hit hit clack
9	[ verb ] strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting Related terms hit
10	[ noun ] (medicine,sexuality) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra Synonyms gonorrhoea gonorrhea Related terms venereal_disease
*	Rhymes with lap lapp slap flap backslap burlap overlap Phonetic and Homophones K L AE1 P Klapp Clapp Similar Spelling Clapp clop clip Clupea cleave clv club clef To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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