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Antonyms for clap
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  1. clap2

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

    Synonyms:
    thunderclap

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  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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. clapnoun

    Synonyms:
    gonorrhea

How to use clap in a sentence?

  1. Hillary Clinton:

    Bill and I just stand around watching Charlotte. Whatever she does we think is marvelous, nobody has ever done it before, she learns to clap her hands, we give her a standing ovation.

  2. 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.

  3. Meredith Sullivan:

    We really had no warning. The sky just went really black and we had this massive clap of thunder, then the gusts of winds were just horrific, you could hear the roof starting to lift and debris was starting to fly around. All the cars were pretty much destroyed.

  4. Joe Biden:

    Stand up and clap for Vindman.

  5. Nicole Kidman:

    It was really difficult because I had a huge ring on that was not my own, it was absolutely gorgeous, and I was terrified of damaging it. It’s like, is there not more important things to be focused on than the seal clap?

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