Definition of "clap" in Anglais

noun

The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- He summoned the waiter with a clap.
The explosive sound of thunder.
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.
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.
A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
(falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
(Yorkshire) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

verb

(intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- The children began to clap in time with the music.
(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.
(transitive) To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
- He would often clap his teammates on the back for encouragement.
(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.
(obsolete) To slam (a door or window); formerly often construed with to.
(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.
(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.
(slang, African-American Vernacular) To shoot (somebody) with a gun.
(slang) To have sex, fornicate, copulate.
(transitive, slang) To defeat.
- He started a fight but then got clapped immediately.

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