Dictionary definition · clap
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"The judge clapped him in jail"
- cause to strike the air in flight"The big bird clapped its wings"
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- clap one's hands together"The children were clapping to the music"
- strike the air in flight"the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
- 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"clap two boards together"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).