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Dictionary definition for: Clap
1. (n) a sudden very loud noise
2. (v) put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
3. (n) a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
4. (v) cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"
5. (n) a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
6. (v) clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
7. (v) clap one''s hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
8. (v) strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
9. (v) strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
10. (v) strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"
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