What is "clap"

Clap \Clap\, v. i.

1. To knock, as at a door. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

2. To strike the hands together in applause.

   Their ladies bid them clap.
   --Shak.

3. To come together suddenly with noise.

   The doors around me clapped.
   --Dryden.

4. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into. [Obs.] ``Shall we clap into it roundly, without . . . saying we are hoarse?''
   --Shak.

5. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

Clap \Clap\, n. [Cf. OF. clapoir.] Gonorrhea.

Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.

1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. ``Give the door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole room.''
   --Swift.

2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.

   Horrible claps of thunder.
   --Hakewill.

3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.

   What, fifty of my followers at a clap!
   --Shak.

4. A striking of hands to express approbation.

   Unextrected claps or hisses.
   --Addison.

5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.

   Clap dish. See Clack dish, under Clack, n.

   Clap net, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap together.

Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]

1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.

   Then like a bird it sits and sings, And whets and claps its silver wings.
   --Marvell.

2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.

   He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
   --Locke

   Clap an extinguisher upon your irony.
   --Lamb.

3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance. To clap hands.

   1. To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.]
      --Shak.

   2. To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15. To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly. To clap up.

      1. To imprison hastily or without due formality.

      2. To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] ``Was ever match clapped up so suddenly?''
         --Shak.

Old English clæppan "to throb, beat," common Germanic, echoic (cognate with Old Frisian klapa "to beat," Old Norse klappa, Old High German klaphon, German klappen, Old Saxon klapunga). Meaning "to strike or knock" is from c.1300. Meaning "to make a sharp noise" is late 14c. Of hands, to beat them together to get attention or express joy, from late 14c. To clap (someone) on the back is from 1520s. Related: Clapped; clapping.

"loud noise," c.1200, from clap (v.). Of thunder, late 14c. Meaning "sudden blow" is from c.1400; meaning "noise made by slapping the palms of the hands together" is from 1590s.

"gonorrhea," 1580s, of unknown origin, perhaps from Middle English clapper "rabbit-hole," from Old French clapoire (Modern French clapier), originally "rabbit burrow" (of uncertain origin), but given a slang extension to "brothel" and also the name of a disease of some sort. In English originally also a verb, "to infect with clap." Related: Clap-doctor.

Etymology 1 n. 1 The act of strike the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. 2 The explosive sound of thunder. 3 Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound. 4 A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner. 5 A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow. 6 (context falconry English) The nether part of the beak of a hawk. 7 (context Yorkshire English) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground) Edward Peacock, ''A Glossary of Words Used in the Wapentakes of Manley and Corringham, Lincolnshire'', vb. 1 To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. 2 To applaud. 3 To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. 4 To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound. 5 To come together suddenly with noise. 6 To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by ''up'' or ''together''). 7 To set or put, usually in haste. 8 (context slang AAVE English) To shoot (somebody) with a gun. Etymology 2

n. (context slang with ''"the"'' English) gonorrhe

1. v. 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; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

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; "clap two boards together"

8. [also: clapping, clapped]

1. n. a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang, 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]

3. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated [syn: clack]

4. [also: clapping, clapped]

CLAP may refer to:

• CLAP!... El lugar de tus sueños a children's television series from Mexico
• Child Labour Programme of Action

Clap is the second single released by Christian hip hop artist Hostyle Gospel featuring Gemstones, released on June 8, 2016. The concept encourage Christian believers to applaud through the form of clap no matter what they are facing in their lives. The groups stated that "We are given so many reasons to be defeated and hold our heads low, but it is in those times when we are at our bottom, all alone that we have to “Clap” for and encourage ourselves. Wherever we may end up, we are able to “Clap” your way through".