1.a sudden very loud noise
2.a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
3.a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
1.put quickly or forcibly;
The judge clapped him in jail
2.cause to strike the air in flight;
The big bird clapped its wings
3.clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
4.clap one's hands together;
The children were clapping to the music
5.strike the air in flight;
the wings of the birds clapped loudly
6.strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
7.strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise;
clap two boards together