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    clap
    /klap/

    verb

    • 1. strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly, typically in order to applaud someone or something: "Agnes clapped her hands in glee" Similar applaudclap one's handsgive someone a round of applauseput one's hands togetherOpposite boojeer
    • 2. slap (someone) encouragingly on the back or shoulder: "as they parted, he clapped Owen on the back" Similar slapstrikehitsmack

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CLAP definition: 1. to make a short loud noise by hitting your hands together: 2. to clap your hands repeatedly to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clapClap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to produce a percussive sound. especially : slam. 2. : to go abruptly or briskly.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clapClap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To clap is to strike your hands together. After an awesome play, an audience will clap and maybe even stand up and hoot. A clap is also any loud or sharp noise or collision, like a clap of thunder. After you see a performance, it's polite to clap — smack your hands together quickly and repeatedly.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CLAP meaning: 1. to make a short loud noise by hitting your hands together: 2. to clap your hands repeatedly to…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › clapCLAP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Clap definition: to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval. See examples of CLAP used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When you clap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention. The men danced and the women clapped. American English : clap / ˈklæp /

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › clapClap - definition of clap by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of clap – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    to hit your hands together, often repeatedly, especially in order to show that you enjoyed a performance: The crowd clapped and cheered for more. clap sb on the back/shoulder. to hit someone on the back or shoulder in a friendly way. clapverb (PUT) to put something somewhere suddenly: She clapped her hands over her ears and refused to listen. clap.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of clap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCLAP - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    1. When you clap, you hit your hands together to express appreciation or attract attention. [...] 2. If you clap your hand or an object onto something, you put it there quickly and firmly. [...] 3. A clap of thunder is a sudden and loud noise of thunder. [...] More. Conjugations of 'clap' present simple: I clap, you clap [...]