clapping : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: clapping	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for clapping
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
clapping n a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together Synonym(s): applause, hand clapping, clapping
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Clap \Clap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clapping}.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. & Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.] 1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap one's hands; a clapping of wings. Then like a bird it sits and sings, And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell. 2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon. He had just time to get in and clap to the door. --Locke Clap an extinguaisher upon your irony. --Lamb. 3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance. {To clap hands}. (a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak. (b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15. {To clap hold of}, to seize roughly or quickly. {To clap up}. (a) To imprison hastily or without due formality. (b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] [bd]Was ever match clapped up so suddenly?[b8] --Shak.