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Noun clapping has 1 sense

applause, hand clapping, clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
--₁ is a kind of approval, commendation
--₁ is a part of ovation, standing ovation
--₁ has particulars: hand; handclap; round
Derived forms: verb clap₃, verb clap₄

Verb clap has 7 senses

clap - put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
--₁ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
clap - cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"
--₂ is one way to beat, flap
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
applaud, clap, spat, acclaim - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
--₃ is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion

Derived forms: noun clapper₁, noun clapping₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
clap, spat - clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
--₄ is one way to gesticulate, gesture, motion

Derived forms: noun clapper₁, noun clapping₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
clap - strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
--₅ is one way to beat, flap
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
clap - strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
--₆ is one way to hit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
clap - strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"
--₇ is one way to hit

Derived forms: noun clap₃, noun clap₁, noun clapper₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something