n.
Pronunciation: ' klap
Function: verb
Inflected Form: clapped also clapt ; clap · ping
Etymology: Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaph ō n to beat
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to strike (as two flat hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
2 a : to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause b : APPLAUD
3 : to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way < clapped his friend on the shoulder>
4 : to place, put, or set especially energetically < clap him into jail> <since I first clapped eyes on it>
5 : to improvise or build hastily <a hut clapped together from old plywood>
intransitive verb
1 : to produce a percussive sound especially : SLAM
2 : to go abruptly or briskly
3 : APPLAUD