claps

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
• plural of 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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of clap

Synonyms

acclaim, applaud, bam, bang, blast, clack, clap, eruption, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, spat

Antonyms

boo