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Clap v. t. (past & past part. clapped; pres. part. clapping)

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. "Then like a bird it sits and sings, And whets and claps its silver wings."

2.

To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; often followed by to, into, on, or upon. "He had just time to get in and clap to the door." "Clap an extinguisher upon your irony."

3.

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

To clap hands.

(a)

To pledge faith by joining hands. (Obs.)

(b)

To express contempt or derision. (Obs.)

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?"

Clap v. i.

1.

To knock, as at a door. (Obs.)

2.

To strike the hands together in applause. "Their ladies bid them clap."

3.

To come together suddenly with noise. "The doors around me clapped."

4.

To enter with alacrity and briskness; with to or into. (Obs.) "Shall we clap into it roundly, without... saying we are hoarse?"

5.

To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. (Obs.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Clapping" Quotes from Famous Books

... that I could deal with a dozen of them together, if they presumed to attack me. And as for that monstrous animal with which I was so lately engaged (it was indeed as large as an elephant), if my fears had suffered me to think so far as to make use of my hanger (looking fiercely, and clapping my hand upon the hilt, as I spoke) when he poked his paw into my chamber, perhaps I should have given him such a wound as would have made him glad to withdraw it, with more haste than he put it in. This I delivered in a firm tone, like a person who was jealous lest his courage should ...

— The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven Old Favorites • Eva March Tappan

... the huge salvers and platters were cleared away, I was placed on the table to execute the sword dance. I must have acquitted myself with some credit; for the gentlemen set up a prodigious clapping, though I recall nothing but a snapping of my fingers, a wave of my cap and a whirl of lights and faces around my dizzy head. Then my uncle took me between his knees, promising to let me sit up to the end if I were good, and more ...

— Lords of the North • A. C. Laut

... husband brought in a bundle of wood and set it down. Then, as he heard the children laughing and clapping their hands outside, he looked out at the window. There they were, dancing with glee round a snow man they had made. He smiled as he saw that it was evidently meant to look like the Mayor of the village, it was ...

— Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book - Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations • Edmund Dulac

... cried uncle, clapping his hands, 'now, by Jove, you shall see a dance worth looking at!' And then it began—at least, I think that it began here, but, as will presently appear, this is not quite certain. ...

— Norse Tales and Sketches • Alexander Lange Kielland

... they presumed to attack me. And as for that monstrous animal with whom I was so lately engaged (it was indeed as large as an elephant), if my fears had suffered me to think so far as to make use of my hanger," (looking fiercely, and clapping my hand on the hilt, as I spoke) "when he poked his paw into my chamber, perhaps I should have given him such a wound, as would have made him glad to withdraw it with more haste than he put it in." This I delivered in a firm tone, like a person who was ...

— Gulliver's Travels - into several remote nations of the world • Jonathan Swift

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