clap

Noun
  1. A sudden very loud noise (synset 107390857)
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    subtypes: water hammer - the banging sound of steam in pipes
    same as: bam, bang, blast, eruption
  2. A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
    Symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra (synset 114157025)
    is a type of: cupid's disease, cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, std, vd, venereal disease, venereal infection, venus's curse - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
    same as: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea
  3. A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together;
    May be repeated (synset 107394563)
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    same as: clack
Verb
  1. Put quickly or forcibly (synset 201610494)
    "The judge clapped him in jail"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
  2. Cause to strike the air in flight (synset 202098577)
    "The big bird clapped its wings"
    is a type of: beat, flap - move with a thrashing motion
  3. Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (synset 200863593)
    entail: approve, o.k., okay, sanction - give sanction to
    is a type of: gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement
    subtypes: bravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
    same as: acclaim, applaud, spat
  4. Clap one's hands together (synset 200034108)
    "The children were clapping to the music"
    is a type of: gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement
    same as: spat
  5. Strike the air in flight (synset 202098450)
    "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
    is a type of: beat, flap - move with a flapping motion
  6. Strike with the flat of the hand;
    Usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting (synset 201240163)
    is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  7. Strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (synset 201239962)
    "clap two boards together"
    is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking

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