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English noun: clap | |||
| 1. | clap (event) a sudden very loud noise | ||
| Synonyms | bam, bang, blast, eruption | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | water hammer | ||
| 2. | clap (state) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra | ||
| Synonyms | gonorrhea, gonorrhoea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Cupid's disease, Cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, STD, VD, venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse | ||
| 3. | clap (event) a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated | ||
| Synonyms | clack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
English verb: clap | |||
| 1. | clap (contact) put quickly or forcibly | ||
| Samples | The judge clapped him in jail. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
| 2. | clap (motion) cause to strike the air in flight | ||
| Samples | The big bird clapped its wings. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, flap | ||
| 3. | clap (communication) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | ||
| Synonyms | acclaim, applaud, spat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bravo | ||
| Entail | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | ||
| Antonyms | boo, hiss | ||
| 4. | clap (body) clap one's hands together | ||
| Samples | The children were clapping to the music. | ||
| Synonyms | spat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
| 5. | clap (motion) strike the air in flight | ||
| Samples | The wings of the birds clapped loudly. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, flap | ||
| 6. | clap (contact) strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| 7. | clap (contact) strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise | ||
| Samples | Clap two boards together. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
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