Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bang | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
clap (noun) | bang (noun) |
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a sudden very loud noise | a conspicuous success |
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated | a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead |
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra | a sudden very loud noise |
a vigorous blow | |
the swift release of a store of affective force |
clap (verb) | bang (verb) |
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clap one's hands together | strike violently |
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | close violently |
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise | leap, jerk, bang |
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting | have sexual intercourse with |
put quickly or forcibly | move noisily |
strike the air in flight | to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound |
cause to strike the air in flight |
clap (adverb) | bang (adverb) |
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directly |