[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

clap \clap\ kla^p, v. t. imp.  p. p. clapped kla^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.
      1913 webster

            then like a bird it sits and sings,
            and whets and claps its silver wings. --marvell.
      1913 webster

   2. to thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
      manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
      1913 webster

            he had just time to get in and clap to the door.
                                                  --locke
      1913 webster

            clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --lamb.
      1913 webster

   3. to manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
      together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
      1913 webster

   to clap hands.
      a to pledge faith by joining hands. obs. --shak.
      b to express contempt or derision. obs. --lam. ii. 15.

   to clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.

   to clap up.
      a to imprison hastily or without due formality.
      b to make or contrive hastily. obs. "was ever match
          clapped up so suddenly?" --shak.
          1913 webster
see also:
clapped clapping to clap hands to clap hold of to clap up 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

clapping
     see clap
see also:
clap 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

clap
     n 1: 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
     v 1: 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"
     also: clapping, clapped
see also:
bang eruption blast loud noise gonorrhea gonorrhoea 
clack applaud spat acclaim boo 
clapping clapped 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

clapping
     n : a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
         syn: applause, hand clapping
see also:
applause hand clapping 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

18 moby thesaurus words for "clapping":
   acclaim, acclamation, applause, big hand, burst of applause, cheer,
   clap, clapping of hands, eclat, encore, hand, handclap,
   handclapping, ovation, plaudit, popularity, round of applause,
   thunder of applause

Clapping >> C Words
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