clap
n 1: a sudden very loud noise [syn: {bang}, {blowup}, {eruption},
{blast}, {loud noise}]
2: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria
gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain
around the urethra [syn: {gonorrhea}, {gonorrhoea}]
v 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 [syn: {applaud}, {spat}, {acclaim}] [ant: {boo}]
4: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to
the music" [syn: {spat}]
5: strike the air in flight; of the wings of certain birds
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,
as of two flat, hard surfaces