clap


Definition: Meaning of, clap in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klap /

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clap clapped clapped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
clapping claps
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment [↪  applause]
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  2. [transitive] if you clap your hands, you hit your hands together a few times to attract someone's attention or to show that you are pleased
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  3. [transitive] to put your hand on something quickly and firmly
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  4. clap eyes on somebody/something British English informal to see someone or something, especially when you did not expect to
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  5. clap somebody in prison/jail/irons literary to suddenly put someone in prison or chains
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clap claps
  1. [singular] the loud sound that you make when you hit your hands together many times to show that you enjoyed something
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  2. [singular] a sudden loud noise
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  3. the clap informal GONORRHEA
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clap used in phrases

clap used in phrasal verbs

  • clap in (phrasal verb)
    1. clap someone in something to suddenly put someone somewhere that they cannot escape from
  • clap out (phrasal verb)
    1. to hit your hands together at the same speed and beat as a piece of music or poetry
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