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Antonyms for clap
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  1. clap2

    (Yorkshire dialect) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

    Synonyms:
    thunderclap

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  1. bang, clap, eruption, blast, bamnoun

    a sudden very loud noise

    Synonyms:
    flak, hit, belt, gonorrhoea, fringe, smash, blow, knock, bam, volcanic eruption, fire, strike, eruption, boot, attack, gonorrhea, smasher, outbreak, thrill, gust, charge, flack, flush, bang, bash, extravasation, rush, eructation, kick, irruption, good time, blast, clack

  2. gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clapnoun

    a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

    Synonyms:
    clack, bang, blast, gonorrhea, bam, gonorrhoea, eruption

  3. clack, clapverb

    a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

    Synonyms:
    clapper valve, clack valve, clack, bang, blast, gonorrhea, bam, eruption, gonorrhoea

  4. clapverb

    put quickly or forcibly

    "The judge clapped him in jail"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  5. clapverb

    cause to strike the air in flight

    "The big bird clapped its wings"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  6. applaud, clap, spat, acclaimverb

    clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, herald, applaud, hail

  7. clap, spatverb

    clap one's hands together

    "The children were clapping to the music"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  8. clapverb

    strike the air in flight

    "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  9. clapverb

    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

  10. clapverb

    strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

    "clap two boards together"

    Synonyms:
    acclaim, spat, applaud

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. clapnoun

    Synonyms:
    gonorrhea

How to use clap in a sentence?

  1. Foreign Office:

    Like millions of people across the country, the Prime Minister joined in the clap for carers this evening, to say thank you for the incredible efforts of the country's doctors, nurses and care workers.

  2. Charlotte Pence:

    Don't clap, he'll jump.

  3. Senate President Bukola Saraki:

    It is in times like this, when we are challenged from all sides that we need to develop new relationships and cultivate more friends. No one can clap with one hand and expect to be heard. This is the time when compromise, engagement is the tool necessary for successful collaboration and cooperation.

  4. Nicolas Maduro:

    Imperialists, prepare for more defeats, because the CLAP in Venezuela will continue, no one takes the CLAP away from the people.

  5. John Lennon:

    Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.

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