clap
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden very loud noise
- A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
- A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
Verb
- Put quickly or forcibly
- Cause to strike the air in flight
- Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- Clap one's hands together
- Strike the air in flight
- Strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- Strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
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Definitions: 10
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📰 This Word in the News:
Miss Manners: Do I really have to stand and clap for a performance I didn’t like?
Jan 31, 2026 PennLive.com
Jan 31, 2026 PennLive.com
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Jun 18, 2026 Dairyland Express
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Jul 21, 2026 The Statesman
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Apr 8, 2026 Entrepreneur India
Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Shares What His Song “Satan Said Dance” Is About
Jul 21, 2026 grimygoods.com
Jul 21, 2026 grimygoods.com

