Main Entry:: ¹clap
Pronunciation:: \ˈklap\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: clapped also clapt; clap·ping
Etymology:: Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beat
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1: to strike (as two flat hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise2 a: to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause b: applaud3: to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way <clapped his friend on the shoulder>4: to place, put, or set especially energetically <clap him into jail> <since I first clapped eyes on it>5: to improvise or build hastily <a hut clapped together from old plywood>intransitive verb1: to produce a percussive sound ; especially : slam2: to go abruptly or briskly3: applaud

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