Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
acclaim | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clap (noun) | acclaim (noun) |
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a sudden very loud noise | enthusiastic approval |
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated | |
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra |
clap (verb) | acclaim (verb) |
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clap one's hands together | praise vociferously |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise | |
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting | |
put quickly or forcibly | |
strike the air in flight | |
cause to strike the air in flight |