present participle of clap

The action by which someone or something claps.

plural of clapping

The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. / The explosive sound of thunder.

To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. / To applaud. / To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. / To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.

(slang, usually with "the") Gonorrhea.

simple past tense and past participle of clap

plural of clap

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clap

(nautical, transitive) To temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair wind. / (transitive) To encourage by (or as if by) applauding.