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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarypan>since I first clapped eyes on it
: to improvise or build hastily //a hut clapped together from old plywood
: to go abruptly or briskly
: applaud
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarynoun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clip clobber clock clout crack hammer hit knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zapSynonyms: Noun (1)
bang blast boom crack crash pop report slam smash snap thunderclap thwack whack whomp whumpExamples
Verb
- //She clapped in delight when she heard the news.
- //The audience clapped to the beat of the music.
- //The conductor clapped her hands twice, and the musicians stopped talking and prepared to play.
- //He clapped his friend on the shoulder.
- //He clapped his hand over his mouth when he realized what he had said.
- //He clapped his hat on his head and went out the door.
- //She clapped a muzzle on the dog.
- //The prisoners were clapped in irons.
Noun (1)
- //a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up
- //a sharp clap to the head of the disrespectful youth
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Noun (2)
1587, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beatNoun (2)
Middle French clapoir buboclap
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner //clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
noun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 3)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clip clobber clock clout crack hammer hit knock nail paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zapSynonyms: Noun (1)
bang blast boom crack crash pop report slam smash snap thunderclap thwack whack whomp whumpExamples
Verb
- //She clapped in delight when she heard the news.
- //The audience clapped to the beat of the music.
- //The conductor clapped her hands twice, and the musicians stopped talking and prepared to play.
- //He clapped his friend on the shoulder.
- //He clapped his hand over his mouth when he realized what he had said.
- //He clapped his hat on his head and went out the door.
- //She clapped a muzzle on the dog.
- //The prisoners were clapped in irons.
Noun (1)
- //a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up
- //a sharp clap to the head of the disrespectful youth
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1Noun (2)
1587, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Verb
Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beatNoun (2)
Middle French clapoir bubo