Meaning & Definition of Clap in English

1. A sudden very loud noise

2. A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae

• Symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

3. A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together

• May be repeated

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

4. Clap one's hands together

• "The children were clapping to the music"

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"