Synonyms for clap
klæpclap

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Beat
   • Hit
   • Put
   • Venereal Disease

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1. clapverb

   Synonyms:
   pat, strike gently

2. clapverb

   Synonyms:
   thrust, force, put hastily

3. clapverb

   Synonyms:
   applaud (by striking the hands together), cheer

4. clapnoun

   Synonyms:
   blow, knock, slap

5. clapnoun

   Synonyms:
   explosion, burst

6. clapnoun

   Synonyms:
   gonorrhœa, venereal disease

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1. clapnoun

   Synonyms:
   gonorrhea

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "clap":

   gonorrhea, drip, gonorrhoea, applaud

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How to use clap in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Mark Ven:

   When I clap twice the light turns on, as it detects that I'm clapping. When I write an English 'R' in the air the red light turns on, and when I write an English 'Y' the yellow light turns on. Lastly, when I clap twice the light turns off, during this process we are communicating and interacting on the Human Computer Interface by using the internet of things, and the wearable device.

4. Flavio Volpe:

   He said 'I'm going to eat your profits to make a point nobody understands, please vote for me.' And there's a lot of trained seals that listen to him and they clap.

5. Guy Clark:

   I've gone a year and not written a song just because I couldn't think of anything. But I always come back to it because there's always that little buzz you get when you do something well and sing it out loud to the public. And people clap and tell you how great you are.