clap
    n 1: a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang, clap, eruption,
         blast, bam]
    2: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria
       gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around
       the urethra [syn: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap]
    3: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be
       repeated [syn: clack, clap]
    v 1: put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
    2: cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its
       wings"
    3: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
       approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant:
       boo, hiss]
    4: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the
       music" [syn: clap, spat]
    5: strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped
       loudly"
    6: strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way,
       as in encouragement or greeting
    7: strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise;
       "clap two boards together"

Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
   Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
   split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
   1. 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.
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            Then like a bird it sits and sings,
            And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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   2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
      manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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            He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
                                                  --Locke
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            Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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   3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
      together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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   To clap hands.
      (a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
      (b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.

   To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.

   To clap up.
      (a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
      (b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
          clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.
   1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. "Give the
      door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole
      room." --Swift.
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   2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
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            Horrible claps of thunder.            --Hakewill.
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   3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
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            What, fifty of my followers at a clap! --Shak.
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   4. A striking of hands to express approbation.
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            Unextrected claps or hisses.          --Addison.
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   5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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   6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
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   Clap dish. See Clack dish, under Clack, n.

   Clap net, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap
      together.
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Clap \Clap\, n. [Cf. OF. clapoir.]
   Gonorrhea.
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Clap \Clap\, v. i.
   1. To knock, as at a door. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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   2. To strike the hands together in applause.
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            Their ladies bid them clap.           --Shak.
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   3. To come together suddenly with noise.
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            The doors around me clapped.          --Dryden.
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   4. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
      [Obs.] "Shall we clap into it roundly, without . . .
      saying we are hoarse?" --Shak.
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   5. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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