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clap

[klap] / klæp /
NOUN
loud hitting noise
Synonyms
STRONG
applause bang blast boom burst crack crash handclap pat slam slap smash strike thrust thunder thunderclap thwack wallop whack wham
Antonyms
STRONG
failure loss
VERB
applaud; slap with approbation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bang cheer pat slap
STRONG
acclaim approve praise thwack whack
WEAK
give a big hand give a hand hear it for strike gently
Antonyms
STRONG
censure denounce disapprove

Example Sentences

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Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

When we clap someone on the back, we can, however unintentional, inadvertently be thumping someone else.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Podcasters and YouTube personalities with direct access to Palantir executives use their platforms to clap back at critics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"Five years ago, I'd clap back in the comments, but I'm 31 now and I'm too tired for that so I just block it out and ignore it."

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Pharrell Williams belted out instructions to clap along if you felt happy.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.