- Clap
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈklap\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- clapped also clapt; clap·ping
- Etymology:
- Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beat
- Date:
- 14th century
transitive verb 1: to strike (as two flat hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise 2 a: to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause b: 3: to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way <clapped his friend on the shoulder> 4: to place, put, or set especially energetically <clap him into jail> <since I first clapped eyes on it> 5: to improvise or build hastily <a hut clapped together from old plywood>intransitive verb 1: to produce a percussive sound; especially : 2: to go abruptly or briskly 3:
clap. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clap
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