clap
noun (NOISE) /klæp/Definition
› [S] the act of clapping your hands continuously to show that you like or admire someone or something: Let's give a big clap to/for our winning contestant!Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down C2 [C] a sudden loud noise made by thunder: There was a clap of thunder and then it started to pour with rain.Stormy weatherWind and windsSounds made by objects, movement or impact
(Definition of clap noun (NOISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim noun
- acclaim verb
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- dedication noun (OF BOOK, ETC.)
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- enthrone verb
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- laurel noun (PRAISE)
- lay it on a bit thick idiom
- ooh and aah idiom
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
- puff noun (PRAISE)
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Praising and applauding
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