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1. clap
noun. ['ˈklæp'] a sudden very loud noise.
Synonyms
- noise
- eruption
- water hammer
- bang
- blast
Antonyms
- criticize
- disapproval
- unsatisfactory
- closing
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Clap
- entrap
- unwrap
- strap
- scrap
- recap
- trappe
- trapp
- trap
- stapp
- snapp
- snap
- slap
- schnapp
- krapp
- klapp
- giap
- frap
- flap
- crap
- zapp
- zap
- yapp
- yap
- wrap
- tappe
- tapp
- tap
- shapp
- shap
- schapp
Sentences with clap
1. Noun, singular or mass
Students sit in a circle and clap slowly together.
2. Verb, base form
They can use their hands to clap out the syllables in their first and last name.
3. Adjective
Give your push-ups an intensity boost by trying a plyometric version, for example, clap push-ups.
Quotes about clap
1. I am Clap Man. It’s a reverse super power, because instead of me doing the heavy lifting, I just applaud and encourage and others do all the work.
- Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
2. It’s impossible for me to applaud your successes when my hands are too busy patting myself on the back. But if I clap for you, and you pat my back, we can both feel like winners.
- Jarod Kintz, So many chairs, and no time to sit
3. Last time I had sex I was so good I got a standing ovation. Well, actually, I just got the clap.
- Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not FOR SALE
2. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] put quickly or forcibly.
Synonyms
- place
- pose
- lay
- put
- position
Antonyms
- depressurize
- desynchronize
- blur
- desynchronise
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] clap one's hands together.
Synonyms
- motion
- spat
- gesture
Antonyms
- inactivity
- inactiveness
- inaction
- stay in place
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
Synonyms
- gesticulate
- acclaim
- approve
- okay
- motion
- spat
- O.K.
- sanction
- gesture
- bravo
Antonyms
- disapprove
- open
- undershoot
- praise
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] cause to strike the air in flight.
Synonyms
- beat
Antonyms
- unsettled
- unready
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. clap
noun. ['ˈklæp'] a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated.
Synonyms
- noise
Antonyms
- retreat
- moving
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. clap
noun. ['ˈklæp'] a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra.
Synonyms
- VD
- Venus's curse
- STD
- social disease
- dose
- sexually transmitted disease
- venereal disease
- Cupid's disease
- gonorrhea
- Cupid's itch
- venereal infection
Antonyms
- nonmoving
- miss
- detach
- regularity
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise.
Antonyms
- deglycerolize
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting.
Antonyms
- depressurise
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. clap
verb. ['ˈklæp'] strike the air in flight.
Synonyms
- beat
Antonyms
- summerize
- ascend
Etymology
- clæppan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))