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Inflections of 'clap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

claps: v 3rd person singular

clapping: v pres p

clapped: v past

clapped: v past p

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Sense: Verb: strike the palms together

Synonyms:

applaud, cheer , acclaim, praise , give a big hand (slang), put your hands together (slang), hear it for (slang), give a standing ovation, congratulate, welcome , approve of, laud, cheer on, give a rave review, give kudos to (slang), give props to (slang), give the thumbs-up to (slang), call for an encore (slang)

Sense: Verb: strike

Synonyms:

bang , slap , slam , hit , strike , wallop, bash , clout , clobber, bonk, bump, thwack, whack , belt , crack , clip , smack , spank , knock , swat, swipe , slug , punch

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