Meaning Of Clap

v. t.

To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.
v. t.

To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
v. t.

To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
v. t.

To express contempt or derision.
v. i.

To knock, as at a door.
v. i.

To strike the hands together in applause.
v. i.

To come together suddenly with noise.
v. i.

To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
v. i.

To talk noisily; to chatter loudly.
n.

A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang.
n.

A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
n.

A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
n.

A striking of hands to express approbation.
n.

Noisy talk; chatter.
n.

The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
n.

Gonorrhea.