clap
21clap — 1 verb clapped, clapping 1 (I) to hit your hands together loudly and continuously to show that you enjoyed a performance or that you approve of something: The crowd roared with approval and clapped. 2 clap your hands a) to hit your hands together …
22clap — v. ( to put ) 1) (d; tr.) to clap into (to clap smb. into jail) 2) (d; tr.) to clap on (to clap a muzzle on a dog) 3) (d; tr.) to clap to (he clapped his hand to his mouth) * * * [klæp] (d; tr.) to clap to (he clapped his hand to his mouth) (d;… …
23clap — clap1 [klæp] v past tense and past participle clapped present participle clapping [: Old English; Origin: clAppan] 1.) [I and T] to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment… …
24clap — [[t]klæ̱p[/t]] claps, clapping, clapped 1) VERB When you clap, you hit your hands together to express appreciation or attract attention. The men danced and the women clapped... [V n] Midge clapped her hands, calling them back to order... [V n]… …
25clap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ slow VERB + CLAP ▪ get ▪ give sb PREPOSITION …
26clap — {{11}}clap (n.1) loud noise, c.1200, from CLAP (Cf. clap) (v.). Of thunder, late 14c. {{12}}clap (n.2) gonorrhea, 1580s, of unknown origin, perhaps from M.E. claper, from O.Fr. clapoire, originally rabbit burrow but given a slang extension to… …
27clap — I. /klæp / (say klap) verb (clapped, clapping) –verb (t) 1. to strike with a quick, smart blow, producing an abrupt, sharp sound; slap; pat. 2. to strike together resoundingly, as the hands to express applause. 3. to applaud in this manner. 4. to …
28clap — clap1 /klap/, v. clapped, clapping, n. v.t. 1. to strike the palms of (one s hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, esp. to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation. 2. to strike (someone) amicably with a… …
29clap — 1. verb 1) the audience clapped Syn: applaud, clap one s hands, give someone a round of applause, put one s hands together; informal give someone a big hand 2) he clapped Owen on the back Syn: slap, strike, hit, smack, thump; pat …
30clap in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms clap in : present tense I/you/we/they clap in he/she/it claps in present participle clapping in past tense clapped in past participle clapped in clap someone in something to suddenly put someone somewhere that …
