What does clap mean?
Clap means The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together..
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/klæp/ · noun
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together..
He summoned the waiter with a clap.
The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.
With each clap of thunder echoing from one high building to another the noise was terrific.
Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.
Give the door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole room.
His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.
What, fifty of my followers at a clap!
But it took him a long time to get down-stairs, and a still longer to undo the fastenings, repenting (I dare say) and taken with fresh claps of fear at every second step and every bolt and bar.
Use clap when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clap means The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together..
Common synonyms include thunderclap, applaud, beclap, acclaim.
Possible antonyms include hiss, boo.
He summoned the waiter with a clap.
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