clap

noun · verbA1

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noun
Plural noun:
claps
  1. 1.

    The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.

    He summoned the waiter with a clap.

  2. 2.

    The explosive sound of thunder.

  3. 3.

    Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.

    Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.

  4. 4.

    A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.

    His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.

  5. 5.

    A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.

  6. 6.

    (falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.

  7. 7.

    (Yorkshire)A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

  8. 8.

    (slang, usually, with definite article)(slang, usually with "the") Synonym of gonorrhea.

    Đồng nghĩa: gonorrhea

Động từ

verb
V_es/s
claps
V_ing/Gerund
clapping
V_ed/pp
clappedclapt
  1. 1.

    (intransitive)To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

    The children began to clap in time with the music.

    Đồng nghĩa: applaud, beclap

  2. 2.

    (transitive)To applaud.

    The audience loudly clapped the actress, who responded with a deep curtsey.

    It isn’t the singers they are clapping; it's the composer.

    Đồng nghĩa: acclaim, applaud, hurrah, acclaim, acclamate, applaud, hail, barrack, beclap, cheer, cheer on, clap, encheer, hurrah, hurray, huzzah

  3. 3.

    (transitive)To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.

    He would often clap his teammates on the back for encouragement.

  4. 4.

    (ambitransitive)To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.

    He clapped the empty glass down on the table.

    She clapped the book shut.

    He clapped across the floor in his boots.

  5. 5.

    (obsolete)To slam (a door or window); formerly often construed with to.

  6. 6.

    (transitive)To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).

    We should clap together a shelter before nightfall.

    The rival factions clapped up a truce.

  7. 7.

    (transitive)To set or put, usually in haste.

    The sheriff clapped him in jail.

    She was the prettiest thing I'd ever clapped eyes on.

  8. 8.

    (slang)(slang, African-American Vernacular) To shoot (somebody) with a gun.

  9. 9.

    (broadly, slang, transitive)(by extension, transitive, slang) To defeat.

    He started a fight but then got clapped immediately.

  10. 10.

    (slang)To have sex, fornicate, copulate.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

applaudbeclapacclaimhurrahacclamatehailbarrackcheercheer onencheerhurrayhuzzahgonorrheathunderclapsound of thunder thunderclap

Cùng gốc / liên quan

clap skateapplaudapplause

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, *clappian, from *klappijan, *klappōn, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną (to clap). Cognate with klappen, klappa, klappa and klappe.

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