1
as in bang
a loud explosive sound
a clap of thunder that woke the whole house up
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2
as in thump
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sharp clap to the head of the disrespectful youth
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as in to slap
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
clapped him on the back as a friendly gesture
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Recent Examples of clap
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Reno piled more than 40 clap tracks onto the production, though the volume of parts involved isn’t necessarily evident in the final cut.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Then, when Arjona got her roar of approval, her boyfriend Jason Momoa could be seen clapping enthusiastically in the row behind her.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Therefore, there should be incentive for everyone to work collectively to get rid of STDs and give any efforts to do so more than a slow clap, so to speak.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Reno piled more than 40 clap tracks onto the production, though the volume of parts involved isn’t necessarily evident in the final cut.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
There were flames, cheerleaders and a sea of flags and scarves, and the structure of the old ground in South London literally shook as supporters stamped and clapped along to the soundtrack of a historic victory.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Then, when Arjona got her roar of approval, her boyfriend Jason Momoa could be seen clapping enthusiastically in the row behind her.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clap
Noun
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No complicated layers or fancy highlights, just healthy shoulder-length hair and windswept side bangs.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 June 2025
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Here is a breakdown of the cities that will give first-time homebuyers the best bang for their buck.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The Cardinals have enough right-handed thump (especially with Herrera) to utilize Burleson at his strength.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Price hikes happened quickly after Trump slapped steep levies on trading partners, whether large or small.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Noun
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No, but a modest boom in apartment construction across the region appears to have moderated rents.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Today’s problem is purely the result of irresponsible increases in spending on a faulty assumption that the state would see a sustained revenue boom.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Noun
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If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
Noun
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My relatives could hear screaming, followed by more blasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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Sam Clark started it off with a walk before Isaac Robinson plated him on a blast that hit off of the left field wall.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Unlike other parts of the country where the intensity of war waxes and wanes, eastern Ukraine has known no respite from the thud of artillery, the roar of missiles, and the hum of drones.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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The Orioles organization has collapsed with a deadening thud.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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“Clap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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