Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - clap
Clap
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1. v. & n. --v. (clapped, clapping) 1 a intr. strike the palms of one's hands together as a signal or repeatedly as applause. b tr. strike (the hands) together in this way. 2 tr. applaud or show one's approval of (esp. a person) in this way. 3 tr. (of a bird) flap (its wings) audibly. 4 tr. put or place quickly or with determination (clapped him in prison; clap a tax on whisky). --n. 1 the act of clapping, esp. as applause. 2 an explosive sound, esp. of thunder. 3 a slap, a pat. Phrases and idioms clap eyes on colloq. see. clap on the back = slap on the back. clapped out Brit. sl. worn out (esp. of machinery etc.); exhausted. Etymology: OE clappian throb, beat, of imit. orig. 2. n. coarse sl. venereal disease, esp. gonorrhoea. Etymology: OF clapoir venereal bubo
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I. verb (~ped; also ~t; ~ping) Etymology: Middle English ~pen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beat Date: 14th century transitive verb to strike (as two flat hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise, 2. to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause, applaud, to strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way , to place, put, or set especially energetically , to improvise or build hastily , intransitive verb to produce a percussive sound, to go abruptly or briskly, applaud, II. noun Date: 13th century a device that makes a ~ping noise, a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune, a loud percussive noise, 4. a sudden blow, a friendly slap , the sound of ~ping hands, III. noun Etymology: Middle French ~oir bubo Date: 1587 gonorrhea ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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