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clap¹ (kl

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.

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.]

clap² (kl

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.]

clap¹

vb claps, clapping, clapped

1. to make or cause to make a sharp abrupt sound, as of two nonmetallic objects struck together

2. to applaud (someone or something) by striking the palms of the hands together sharply

3. (tr) to strike (a person) lightly with an open hand, in greeting, encouragement, etc.

4. (tr) to place or put quickly or forcibly they clapped him into jail

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of certain birds) to flap (the wings) noisily

6. (tr; foll by up or together) to contrive or put together hastily they soon clapped up a shed

clap eyes on Informal to catch sight of

clap hold of Informal to grasp suddenly or forcibly

1. the sharp abrupt sound produced by striking the hands together

2. the act of clapping, esp in applause he deserves a good clap

3. a sudden sharp sound, esp of thunder

4. a light blow

5. Archaic a sudden action or mishap

[Old English clæppan; related to Old High German klepfen, Middle Dutch klape rattle, Dutch klepel clapper; all of imitative origin]

clap²

(Medicine / Pathology) (usually preceded by the) a slang word for gonorrhoea

[from Old French clapoir venereal sore, from clapier brothel, from Old Provençal, from clap heap of stones, of obscure origin]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	clap - a sudden very loud noise bam, bang, blast, eruption 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 gonorrhea, gonorrhoea 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 clack 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" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	2.	clap - cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" flap, beat - move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
	3.	clap - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval applaud, acclaim, spat bravo - 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" spat 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" flap, beat - move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
	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

verb

1. applaud, cheer, acclaim, give it up for (slang), give (someone) a big hand The men danced and the women clapped. People lined the streets to clap the marchers.
applaud boo, hiss, jeer, catcall, blow a raspberry

2. strike, pat, punch, bang, thrust, slap, whack, wallop (informal), thwack He clapped me on the back and boomed, `Well done.'

Translations

clap¹ [klæp]

A. N

1. (on shoulder, of the hands) → palmada f
a clap of thunder → un trueno

2. (= applause) → aplauso m
to get a clap → recibir un aplauso
to give sb a clap → dar un aplauso a algn

B. VT

1. (= applaud) [+ person, play, announcement] → aplaudir
to clap one's hands → dar palmadas, batir las palmas
to clap sb on the back → dar a algn una palmada en la espalda

2. (= place) → poner
he clapped his hat on → se encasquetó el sombrero
to clap a hand over sb's mouth → tapar la boca a algn con la mano
to clap eyes on → clavar la vista en
to clap sth shut → cerrar algo de golpe
they clapped him in prison → lo metieron en la cárcel

C. VI → aplaudir

clap² [klæp] N the clap (= disease) → gonorrea f

clap [ˈklæp]

vi (= applaud) [audience] → applaudir

to clap one's hands → frapper dans ses mains
I've trained my dog to sit when I clap my hands → J'ai dressé mon chien à s'asseoir quand je frappe dans mes mains.

to clap eyes on sb → poser les yeux sur qn

to clap sb on the back → donner à qn une tape dans le dos

(= applause) to give sb a clap → applaudir qn

(= light blow) → tape f

a clap of thunder → un coup de tonnerre

clap¹

n (inf) → Tripper m; to catch a dose of the clap → sich (dat) → was or den Tripper (weg)holen (inf)

clap²

n → Klatschen nt no pl; (no pl: = applause) → (Beifall)klatschen nt; a clap of thunder → ein Donnerschlag m; give him a clap! → klatscht ihm Beifall!, alle(s) klatschen!; the audience gave him a big clap → das Publikum klatschte (ihm) begeistert Beifall; a clap on the back → ein Schlag m → auf die Schulter

(= applaud) → Beifall klatschen (+dat)

to clap one’s hands → in die Hände klatschen; to clap somebody on the back → jdm auf die Schulter klopfen

(= put quickly) he clapped his hand over my mouth → er hielt mir den Mund zu; to clap somebody into prison → jdn ins Gefängnis stecken; to clap eyes on somebody/something (inf) → jdn/etw zu sehen kriegen (inf)

vi → (Beifall) klatschen

clap [klæp]

1. n (on shoulder) → pacca; (of the hands) → battimano; (applause) → applauso
a clap of thunder → un tuono

2. vt (applaud) → applaudire
to clap one's hands → battere le mani
to clap a hand over sb's mouth → chiudere la bocca (con la mano) a qn
they clapped him in prison (fam) → lo sbatterono dentro

3. vi (applaud) → applaudire

clap [klæp]

1. n (on shoulder) → pacca; (of the hands) → battimano; (applause) → applauso
a clap of thunder → un tuono

3. vi (applaud) → applaudire

clap

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 박수 치다 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) 가볍게 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 用手輕拍 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 (감옥, 체인 등에) 처넣다 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 …馬上關入或鍊上 засадити کسی کو قید میں ڈالنا tống ai vào tù nhanh chóng 急忙处理；急忙把...投入

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 ‘쾅’ 하는 갑작스런 (천둥) 소리 trenksmas, griausmas grāviens berdentum klap brak, smell łoskot, huk trovão pocnet, bubuit удар (грома) úder tresk prasak skräll, knall เสียงเปรี้ยง gürleme 爆裂聲，轟隆聲 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 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

clap → يُصَفِق zatleskat klappe klatschen χειροκροτώ aplaudir taputtaa applaudir pljeskati applaudire 拍手する 손뼉을 치다 klappen klappe klasnąć bater palma, bater palmas хлопать klappa ปรบมือ alkışlanmak vỗ tay 鼓掌

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