English verb: clapperclaw | |||
1. | clapperclaw (contact) claw with the nails | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | claw | ||
2. | clapperclaw (communication) use foul or abusive language towards | ||
Samples | The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket. The angry mother shouted at the teacher. | ||
Synonyms | abuse, blackguard, shout | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | curse, rail, revile, slang, vilify, vituperate | ||