Synonyms of clap

1. bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam, noise: usage: a sudden very loud noise
2. gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap, venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease, STD: usage: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
3. clack, clap, noise: usage: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

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