Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
clap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lay (noun) | clap (noun) |
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a narrative poem of popular origin | a sudden very loud noise |
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | 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 |
lay (adjective) | clap (adjective) |
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not of or from a profession | |
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy |
lay (verb) | clap (verb) |
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put in a horizontal position | clap one's hands together |
put into a certain place or abstract location | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
lay eggs | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
prepare or position for action or operation | strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting |
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | put quickly or forcibly |
strike the air in flight | |
cause to strike the air in flight |