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What does clap mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
  2. The explosive sound of thunder.
  3. Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
  4. A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
  5. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
  6. (falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
  7. (Yorkshire) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)
Verb
  1. To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
  2. To applaud.
  3. To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
  4. To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
  5. To come together suddenly with noise.
  6. To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
  7. To set or put, usually in haste.
  8. (slang, African American Vernacular) To shoot (somebody) with a gun.
Noun
  1. (slang, with "the") Gonorrhea.
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