clap 1 (kl p)v. clapped, clap·ping, claps v.intr. 1. To strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound, as in applauding. 2. To come together suddenly with a sharp sound. v.tr. 1. To strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another: clapped a book on the desk. 2. To strike (the hands) together with an abrupt, loud sound, usually repeatedly: clapped hands in time to the music. 3. To strike lightly but firmly with the open hand, as in greeting: clapped me on the shoulder. 4. To put or place quickly and firmly: clapped the purse snatcher in jail; clapped a lid on the box. 5. To arrange hastily: clapped together a plan. n. 1. The act or sound of clapping the hands. 2. A sudden, loud, explosive sound: a clap of thunder. 3. A sharp blow with the open hand; a slap. 4. Obsolete A sudden stroke of fortune, especially of bad luck. [Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, clappian, to throb, and from Old Norse klappa, to clap, pat.] |
| clap 2 (klp) n. Vulgar Slang Gonorrhea. Often used with the. [Probably from obsolete French clapoir, bubo, from Old French clapier, brothel, from Old Provençal, rabbit warren, from clap, heap of stones, perhaps of Celtic origin.] |
clap 1
Verb
[clapping, clapped]
1. to applaud by striking the palms of one's hands sharply together
2. to place or put quickly or forcibly: in former times he would have been clapped in irons or shot
3. to strike (a person) lightly with an open hand as in greeting
4. to make a sharp abrupt sound like two objects being struck together
5. clap eyes on Informal to catch sight of
Noun
1. the act or sound of clapping
2. a sharp abrupt sound, esp. of thunder
3. a light blow [Old English clæppan]
clap 2
Noun
Slang gonorrhoea [Old French clapier brothel]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  clap - a sudden very loud noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" water hammer - the banging sound of steam in pipes |
| 2. | clap - a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse, Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose - a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact | |
| 3. | clap - a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | |
| Verb | 1. | clap - put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail" |
| 2. | clap - cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" | |
| 3. |  clap - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approvalbravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" | |
| 4. | clap - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" | |
| 5. | clap - strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" | |
| 6. | clap - strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 7. | clap - strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" |
clap
Translations
clap [klæp] vi → (Beifall) klatschen
vt to clap (one's hands) → (in die Hände) klatschen n a clap of thunder → ein Donnerschlag m
v clap [klӕp]
1 to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music. klap يُصَفِّق ръкопляскам tleskat klappe klatschen χειροκροτώ aplaudir plaksutama کف زدن؛ دست زدن taputtaa applaudir; battre des mains לִמחוֹא כָּפָיִים ताली बजाना pljeskati (meg)tapsol bertepuk tangan klappa battere le mani, applaudire 手をたたく 손뼉치다 ploti aplaudēt; sist plaukstas; plaukšķināt tepuk tangan klappen applaudere, klappe (i hendene) klaskać bater palmas a aplauda; a bate din palme хлопать tlieskať ploskati pljeskati klappa händer, applådera ปรบมือ alkışlamak 拍手 плескати, аплодувати تالی بجانا vỗ tay 拍手
2 to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way He clapped him on the back and congratulated him. klop يُرَبِّت بِكَفِّهِ потупвам poplácat, plácnout klappe; slå schlagen χτυπώ φιλικά με την παλάμη του χεριού μου dar una palmada a patsutama با دست به شانه یا پشت کسی زدن taputtaa donner une tape לִטפוֹח ताली बजाना pljesnuti megveregeti vkinek a vállát menepuk slá létt með flötum lófa battere 軽くたたく 손바닥으로 툭 치다 paplekšnoti uzsist (uz pleca u. tml.) menepuk slaan dunke, slå (vennlig) klepnąć dar uma palmada a bate cu palma (pe) похлопать potľapkať trepljati potapšati klappa, dunka ปรบมือ sırtına/arkasına vurmak, sırtını okşamak 拍 поплескати پیٹھ ٹھونکنا vỗ 拍
3 to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc) They clapped him in jail. insmyt يُلْقي في السِّجْن тикам в затвор vrazit, strčit smide; kaste hastig ausführen χώνω ξαφνικά (π.χ. στη φυλακή) encarcelar; meter heitma بدون مغطلی قرار دادن heittää flanquer לַשִים בִּמהִירוּת जेल इत्यादि में डाल देना baciti becsuk memasukkan stinga/setja í mettere, sbattere さっと～する 던져넣다 įkišti ieslodzīt masukkan plaatsen slenge, kaste, klaske, smekke wtrącać, pakować prender a închide упрятать uvrhnúť vreči (v ječo) hitro staviti bura in, sätta i finkan ถูกจับ hapse tıkmak 急忙處理；急忙把...投入 засадити کسی کو قید میں ڈالنا tống ai vào tù nhanh chóng 急忙处理；急忙把...投入
n
1 a sudden noise (of thunder). donderslag قَصْفُ الرَّعْد гръмотевица rána, prásknutí tordenskrald der Knall κρότος, βροντή ruido seco kõuekärgatus صدای بلند و ناگهانی jyrähdys claquement רָעָם ताली tresak dörgés letusan þruma scoppio ピシャッという音 굉음 trenksmas, griausmas grāviens berdentum klap brak, smell łoskot, huk trovão pocnet, bubuit удар (грома) úder tresk prasak skräll, knall เสียงเปรี้ยง gürleme 霹靂聲 ляскання; грюкання اچانک شور ، گرج tiếng sét 霹雳声
2 an act of clapping They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back. toejuig, hande klap تَرْبيت ръкопляскане potlesk; plácnutí klappen das Klatschen, der Schlag χειροκρότημα, φιλικό χτύπημα aplauso, palmada plaksutus, patsutus تشویق؛ ضربه ای آرام بر پشت taputus applaudissement; tape מְחִיאַת כַּף ताली pljeskanje taps tepuk tangan klapp applauso; colpo 拍手 박수 치기; 툭 치기 plojimas, plekšnojimas aplaudēšana; aplausi; (draudzīgs) uzsitiens menepuk klap, applaus applaus, klapping oklaski, klepnięcie palmadas palmă хлопок; хлопанье potlesk; potľapkanie ploskanje tapšanje handklappning, klapp การปรบมือ alkışlama, el çırpma 拍手 плескання تالیاں پیٹنا sự vỗ tay 拍手
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