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Clap

speaker

Meaning

Noun

The
of
the
of the
, or any two
, together.
The
of thunder.
Any
,
,
made by
together, or
such a
.
A
with the
, usually in a
manner.
A
,
or
; a
; a blow.
In Falconry:
The
part of the
of a hawk.
In Yorkshire English:
A
of
(presumably from the
made as it
the ground)
Gonorrhea.

Verb

To
the
of the
together,
sound.
To applaud.
To
with the
a
manner.
  • To
    two
    together
    ,
    sound.
  • To have sex.
  • To
    (a
    or
    ); formerly often
    with to.
    To create or
    (something)
    (usually
    up or together).
    To set or
    , usually in haste.
    In African-American Vernacular English:
    To
    (somebody) with a gun.
    To
    , copulate.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    clap
    English
    arrow
    clæppan
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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