clap

(Engels)

Noun

1. The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
2. The explosive sound of thunder.
3. Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
4. A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
5. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
6. The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
7. (Yorkshire) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
2. (transitive) To applaud.
3. (transitive) To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
4. (ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
5. (obsolete) To slam (a door or window); formerly often construed with to.
6. (transitive) To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
7. (transitive) To set or put, usually in haste.
8. (slang) To shoot (somebody) with a gun.
9. (slang) To have sex, fornicate, copulate.
10. (slang, transitive) To defeat.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/klæp/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: clappen

Geërf van Old English: clæppan

Verwante met Nederlands: klappen

Verwante met Yslands: klappa

Verwante met Faroëes: klappa

In summary

From Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną. Cognate with Dutch klappen, Icelandic klappa, Faroese klappa and Danish klappe.

Sinonieme

applaud

slap

acclaim

bang

pat

beat

clack

gonorrhea

applause

👏

spat

crack

strike

hit

slam

smack

gonorrhoea

clapping

flap

cheer

thud

clash

clap hands

tap

rattle

blast

pop

boom

💥

click

clatter

bam

thunderclap

thrash

eruption

swat

snap

report

pound

💷

chatter

coin

🪙

clobber

clip

clink

break

flop

fight

blow

blistered

fan

explosion

clapper

🎬

Vertalings

applaudire

applaudir

klatschen

👏

chaude-pisse

aplaudir

applaudieren

aplaudir

χειροκροτώ

battere le mani

applauso

👏

klappen

👏

battre

applaudisseren

Tripper

aplaudir