n.
1.a sudden very loud noise
2.a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
3.a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together clap v.
1.put quickly or forcibly
2.cause to strike the air in flight
3.clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
4.clap one's hands together
5.strike the air in flight
6.strike with the flat of the hand
7.strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise