clap

CEFRA2

/klæp/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To hit your open hands together, often to show approval.

  2. 02

    noun

    The sound or action of hitting hands together.

Examples

  • Suddenly I heard a loud clap of thunder.

  • They did not clap for us.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.

  2. The explosive sound of thunder.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.

More examples

In context

  • He summoned the waiter with a clap.

  • His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.

  • Off in the distance, he heard the clap of thunder.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, *clappian, from Proto-West Germanic *klappijan, *klappōn, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną (“to clap”). Cognate with Dutch klappen, Icelandic klappa, Faroese klappa and Danish klappe.