1. (

• clap ,

) put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail" ;

2. (

• clap ,

) cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" ;

3. (

• applaud ,
• clap ,
• spat ,
• acclaim ,

) clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval ;

4. (

• clap ,
• spat

) clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" ;

5. (

• clap ,

) strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" ;

6. (

• clap ,

) strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting ;

7. (

• clap

) strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together" ;