The meaning of CLAP is to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise. How to use clap in a sentence.
clap noun [C] (PUTTING HANDS TOGETHER) the act of hitting your hands together to make a short, loud noise, esp. at the end of a speech or performance to show that you are pleased:
clap (plural claps) Two men clapping. The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. He summoned the waiter with a clap.
Definition of clap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To clap is to strike your hands together. After an awesome play, an audience will clap and maybe even stand up and hoot. A clap is also any loud or sharp noise or collision, like a clap of thunder. After you see a performance, it's polite to clap — smack your hands together quickly and repeatedly.
What does CLAP mean? This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CLAP. 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.
If you clap your hand or an object onto something, you put it there quickly and firmly. I clapped a hand over her mouth.
to strike (an object) against something quickly and forcefully, producing an abrupt, sharp sound, or a series of such sounds: to clap a book on the table. to bring together forcefully (facing surfaces of the same object): She clapped the book shut.