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Synonyms for clap
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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. clap2

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

    Synonyms:
    thunderclap

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bang, clap, eruption, blast, bamnoun

    a sudden very loud noise

    Synonyms:
    flak, hit, belt, gonorrhoea, fringe, smash, blow, knock, bam, volcanic eruption, fire, strike, eruption, boot, attack, gonorrhea, smasher, outbreak, thrill, gust, charge, flack, flush, bang, bash, extravasation, rush, eructation, kick, irruption, good time, blast, clack

  2. gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clapnoun

    a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

    Synonyms:
    clack, bang, blast, gonorrhea, bam, gonorrhoea, eruption

  3. clack, clapverb

    a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

    Synonyms:
    clapper valve, clack valve, clack, bang, blast, gonorrhea, bam, eruption, gonorrhoea

  4. clapverb

    put quickly or forcibly

    "The judge clapped him in jail"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  5. clapverb

    cause to strike the air in flight

    "The big bird clapped its wings"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  6. applaud, clap, spat, acclaimverb

    clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, herald, applaud, hail

  7. clap, spatverb

    clap one's hands together

    "The children were clapping to the music"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  8. clapverb

    strike the air in flight

    "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  9. clapverb

    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  10. clapverb

    strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

    "clap two boards together"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. clapverb

    Synonyms:
    pat, strike gently

  2. clapverb

    Synonyms:
    thrust, force, put hastily

  3. clapverb

    Synonyms:
    applaud (by striking the hands together), cheer

  4. clapnoun

    Synonyms:
    blow, knock, slap

  5. clapnoun

    Synonyms:
    explosion, burst

  6. clapnoun

    Synonyms:
    gonorrhœa, venereal disease

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. clapnoun

    Synonyms:
    gonorrhea

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "clap":

    gonorrhea, drip, gonorrhoea, applaud

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How to use clap in a sentence?

  1. Guy Clark:

    I've gone a year and not written a song just because I couldn't think of anything. But I always come back to it because there's always that little buzz you get when you do something well and sing it out loud to the public. And people clap and tell you how great you are.

  2. The CDC:

    Stomp, clap, or bring hand-held noisemakers instead.

  3. John Lennon:

    Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.

  4. Will Rogers:

    We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.

  5. Foreign Office:

    Like millions of people across the country, the Prime Minister joined in the clap for carers this evening, to say thank you for the incredible efforts of the country's doctors, nurses and care workers.


Translations for clap

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  • صفقArabic
  • аплодирам, трипер, пляскане, хлопване, ръкопляскам, хлопвам, скалъпвам, тряскам, трясък, ръкопляскане, пляскамBulgarian
  • aplaudiment, fer mans balletes, aplaudirCatalan, Valencian
  • tleskatCzech
  • applaudieren, zusammenbasteln, klatschen, Tripper, Schlag, Knall, knallen, improvisierenGerman
  • χειροκροτώGreek
  • aplaudirSpanish
  • tippuri, taputtaaFinnish
  • chtouille, chaude-pisse, applaudirFrench
  • מחא כפייםHebrew
  • ताली बजानाHindi
  • tapsolHungarian
  • applaudireItalian
  • 拍手, 手を叩くJapanese
  • چه‌پڵه‌ لێدانKurdish
  • klappen, druiper, applaudisserenDutch
  • dryppertNorwegian
  • klask, klaskaćPolish
  • aplaudir, palma, bater palmas, estouroPortuguese
  • гонорея, хлопать, рукоплескание, аплодировать, хлопнуть, хлопокRussian
  • కరతాళముTelugu
  • şakTurkish

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