clap

Sense 1 noun

a sudden very loud noise

Sense 2 verb

put quickly or forcibly

The judge clapped him in jail

Sense 3 noun

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

Sense 4 verb

cause to strike the air in flight

The big bird clapped its wings

Sense 5 noun

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

Sense 6 verb

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

Sense 7 verb

clap one's hands together

The children were clapping to the music

Sense 8 verb

strike the air in flight

the wings of the birds clapped loudly

Sense 9 verb

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

Sense 10 verb

strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

clap two boards together