strike the palms of (one's hands) together repeatedly, typically in order to applaud someone or something

Agnes clapped her hands in glee

the crowd was clapping and cheering

slap (someone) encouragingly on the back or shoulder

as they parted, he clapped Owen on the back

an act of striking together the palms of the hands

when they stop I give them a clap

there was no crescendo of applause, just a lone volley of claps

an explosive sound, especially of thunder

a clap of thunder echoed through the valley

a venereal disease, especially gonorrhoea

she has given him the clap

he was told he had a mild dose of clap