clap
English Thesaurus
1. a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | water hammer, |
| definition | : | the banging sound of steam in pipes (noun.event) |
2. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | noise, |
| definition | : | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event) |
3. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | cupid's disease, cupid's itch, dose, sexually transmitted disease, social disease, std, vd, venereal disease, venereal infection, venus's curse, |
| definition | : | a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact (noun.state) |
4. clap one's hands together (verb.body)
5. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | bravo, |
| definition | : | applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava' (verb.communication) |
6. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
7. strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
8. put quickly or forcibly (verb.contact)
9. strike the air in flight (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | beat, flap, |
| definition | : | move with a flapping motion (verb.motion) |
10. cause to strike the air in flight (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | beat, flap, |
| definition | : | move with a thrashing motion (verb.motion) |
11. a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
| derivation | : | clap, |
| definition | : | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bang, |
| definition | : | move noisily (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | blare, blast, |
| definition | : | make a strident sound (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | bang, |
| definition | : | to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound (verb.perception) |
12. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated (noun.event)
| derivation | : | clack, click, cluck, |
| definition | : | make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | clap, |
| definition | : | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact) |
13. clap one's hands together (verb.body)
14. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
15. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clapper, tongue, |
| definition | : | metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | clack, clap, |
| definition | : | a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated (noun.event) |
16. a sudden very loud noise (noun.event)
| derivation | : | clap, |
| definition | : | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | bang, |
| definition | : | move noisily (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | blare, blast, |
| definition | : | make a strident sound (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | bang, |
| definition | : | to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound (verb.perception) |
17. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated (noun.event)
| derivation | : | clack, click, cluck, |
| definition | : | make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | clap, |
| definition | : | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact) |
18. clap one's hands together (verb.body)
19. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | boo, hiss, |
| definition | : | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (verb.communication) |
20. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | clapper, tongue, |
| definition | : | metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | clack, clap, |
| definition | : | a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated (noun.event) |
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