ALL meanings of clapped
clap
C c - verb with object clapped to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation. 1
- verb with object clapped to strike (someone) amicably with a light, open-handed slap, as in greeting, encouragement, or the like: He clapped his friend on the back. 1
- verb with object clapped to strike (an object) against something quickly and forcefully, producing an abrupt, sharp sound, or a series of such sounds: to clap a book on the table. 1
- verb with object clapped to bring together forcefully (facing surfaces of the same object): She clapped the book shut. 1
- verb with object clapped to applaud (a performance, speech, speaker, etc.) by clapping the hands: The audience clapped the actors at the end of the act. 1
- verb with object clapped to put or place quickly or forcefully: to clap a lid on a jar; She clapped her hand over his mouth. They clapped him in jail. 1
- verb with object clapped to make or arrange hastily (often followed by up or together). 1
- verb without object clapped to clap the hands, as to express approval; applaud: After the audience stopped clapping, the tenor sang two encores. 1
- verb without object clapped to make an abrupt, sharp sound, as of flat surfaces striking against one another: The shutters clapped in the wind. 1
- verb without object clapped to move or strike with such a sound: She clapped across the room in her slippers. 1
- noun clapped an act or instance of clapping. 1
- noun clapped the abrupt, sharp sound produced by clapping. 1
- noun clapped a resounding blow; slap. 1
- noun clapped a loud and abrupt or explosive noise, as of thunder. 1
- noun clapped a sudden stroke, blow, or act. 1
- noun clapped Printing. clapper (def 5). 1
- noun clapped Obsolete. a sudden mishap. 1
- idioms clapped clap eyes on. eye (def 42). 1
- idioms clapped clap hold of, Nautical. to take hold of. 1
- noun clapped Simple past tense and past participle of clap. 1