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cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings" strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail" strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together" clap one''s hands together; "The children were clapping to the music" clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated a sudden very loud noise a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra |
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