Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Clapping"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Clap \Clap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clapped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Clapping}.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D,
klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open,
yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.

Then like a bird it sits and sings, And whets and
claps its silver wings. --Marvell.

2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.

He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke

Clap an extinguaisher upon your irony. --Lamb.

3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.

{To clap hands}.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.

{To clap hold of}, to seize roughly or quickly.

{To clap up}.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] ``Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?'' --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

clapping
n : a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
[syn: {applause}, {hand clapping}]


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