CLAP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a sudden very loud noise
   Synonym(s)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
   • blast (what does blast mean?)
   • eruption (what does eruption mean?)
   • loud noise (what does loud noise mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • noise (what does noise mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • water hammer (what does water hammer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blast (what does blast mean?)
   • blare (what does blare mean?)
   • clap (what does clap mean?)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together
   • may be repeated
   Synonym(s)
   • clack (what does clack mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • noise (what does noise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clap (what does clap mean?)
   • clatter (what does clatter mean?)
   • clack (what does clack mean?)
   • brattle (what does brattle mean?)
   • cluck (what does cluck mean?)
   • click (what does click mean?)
   • clack (what does clack mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
   • symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
   Synonym(s)
   • gonorrhea (what does gonorrhea mean?)
   • gonorrhoea (what does gonorrhoea mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • venereal disease (what does venereal disease mean?)
   • VD (what does VD mean?)
   • social disease (what does social disease mean?)
   • Cupid’s itch (what does Cupid’s itch mean?)
   • Cupid’s disease (what does Cupid’s disease mean?)
   • Venus’s curse (what does Venus’s curse mean?)
   • sexually transmitted disease (what does sexually transmitted disease mean?)

CLAP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • clap one’’s hands together
   Synonym(s)
   • spat (what does spat mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The children were clapping to the music
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clapper (what does clapper mean?)
   • applauder (what does applauder mean?)
   • applause (what does applause mean?)
   • hand clapping (what does hand clapping mean?)
   • clapping (what does clapping mean?)
2. Meaning
   • clap one’’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
   Synonym(s)
   • acclaim (what does acclaim mean?)
   • applaud (what does applaud mean?)
   • spat (what does spat mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • boo (what does boo mean?)
   • hiss (what does hiss mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bravo (what does bravo mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acclaim (what does acclaim mean?)
   • acclamation (what does acclamation mean?)
   • plaudits (what does plaudits mean?)
   • plaudit (what does plaudit mean?)
   • eclat (what does eclat mean?)
   • clapper (what does clapper mean?)
   • applauder (what does applauder mean?)
   • applause (what does applause mean?)
   • hand clapping (what does hand clapping mean?)
   • clapping (what does clapping mean?)
   • clapper (what does clapper mean?)
   • applauder (what does applauder mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • approve (what does approve mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
3. Meaning
   • strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
   Usage Example(s)
   • clap two boards together
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clack (what does clack mean?)
   • clap (what does clap mean?)
   • bang (what does bang mean?)
   • clap (what does clap mean?)
   • eruption (what does eruption mean?)
   • blast (what does blast mean?)
   • loud noise (what does loud noise mean?)
   • clapper (what does clapper mean?)
   • tongue (what does tongue mean?)
4. Meaning
   • strike with the flat of the hand
   • usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
5. Meaning
   • put quickly or forcibly
   Usage Example(s)
   • The judge clapped him in jail
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
6. Meaning
   • strike the air in flight
   Usage Example(s)
   • the wings of the birds clapped loudly
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • flap (what does flap mean?)
7. Meaning
   • cause to strike the air in flight
   Usage Example(s)
   • The big bird clapped its wings
   Hypernyms(s) clap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • beat (what does beat mean?)
   • flap (what does flap mean?)