clap
/klæp/ noun B1- The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. · He summoned the waiter with a clap.
- The explosive sound of thunder.
- Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound. · Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.
- A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner. · His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.
- A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
- The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
- A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)
Plural claps
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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They sit close to the wooden stage and clap their hands to the beat.
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