clap vs pose

clap and pose both are nouns.

clap and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clap	Yes	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hypernym of clap; that is, pose is a word with a broader meaning than clap:

clap: put quickly or forcibly
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of clap include lay, place, position, put, set.

clap (noun)	pose (noun)
a sudden very loud noise	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated	affected manners intended to impress others
a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

clap (verb)	pose (verb)
clap one's hands together	be a mystery or bewildering to
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise	put into a certain place or abstract location
strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
put quickly or forcibly	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
strike the air in flight	offer for others to consider
cause to strike the air in flight

Difference between clap and pose

Words related to "pose"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.