· a sudden very loud noise

Synonym(s): bang, eruption, blast, bam

Hypernym(s): noise

· a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

Synonym(s): gonorrhea, gonorrhoea

Hypernym(s): venereal_disease, VD, venereal_infection, social_disease, Cupid%27s_itch, Cupid%27s_disease, Venus%27s_curse, dose, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD

· a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

Synonym(s): clack

Hypernym(s): noise

· put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"

Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay

· cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"

Hypernym(s): beat, flap

· clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Synonym(s): applaud, spat, acclaim

Hypernym(s): gesticulate, gesture, motion

· clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"

Synonym(s): spat

Hypernym(s): gesticulate, gesture, motion

· strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"

Hypernym(s): beat, flap

· strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting

Hypernym(s): hit

· strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"

Hypernym(s): hit