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clap


clap - noun

  • a sudden very loud noise
  • a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
  • a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

    • clap - verb

    • put quickly or forcibly
    • cause to strike the air in flight
    • clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
    • clap one's hands together
    • strike the air in flight
    • strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    • strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise

    clap - thesaurus

    acclaim   applaud   bam   bang   blast   clack   eruption   gonorrhea American English spelling   gonorrhoea British English spelling   spat  


    View spelling list Initial consonant blends - set 2 and learn about the word clap in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 5. Initial consonant blends.

    Scrabble score for clap

    c is 3 l is 1 a is 1 p is 3
    Scrabble score = 8

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