- put quickly or forcibly;
"The judge clapped him in jail"
- cause to strike the air in flight;
"The big bird clapped its wings"
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- clap one's hands together;
"The children were clapping to the music"
- strike the air in flight;
"the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
- 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;
"clap two boards together"