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2. | clap - a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra Synonyms: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea | |
3. | clap - a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated Synonyms: clack | |
Verb | 1. | clap - put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail" |
2. | clap - cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" | |
3. | clap - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | |
4. | clap - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" Synonyms: spat | |
5. | clap - strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" | |
6. | clap - strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting | |
7. | clap - strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together" |