Synonyms for clap
klæpclap

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Beat
   • Hit
   • Put
   • Venereal Disease

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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

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1. clapnoun

   Synonyms:
   gonorrhea

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "clap":

   gonorrhea, drip, gonorrhoea, applaud

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How to use clap in a sentence?

1. Charlotte Pence:

   Don't clap, he'll jump.

2. Jason Dinant of Las Vegas:

   After two terms in office, clap it up. ... Mr. Obama, you did an amazing job.

3. 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?

4. Joe Biden:

   Stand up and clap for Vindman.

5. 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.