clap in WordNet English dictionary

1. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
   applaud  clap  spat  acclaim 
   
2. clap one's hands together
   "The children were clapping to the music"
   clap  spat 
   
3. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
   "clap two boards together"
   clap 
   
4. strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
   clap 
   
5. put quickly or forcibly
   "The judge clapped him in jail"
   clap 
   
6. strike the air in flight
   "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
   clap 
   
7. cause to strike the air in flight
   "The big bird clapped its wings"
   clap 
   

1. a sudden very loud noise
   bang  clap  eruption  blast  bam 
   
2. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
   clack  clap 
   
3. a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
   gonorrhea  gonorrhoea  clap