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clap

noun

The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.

  • He summoned the waiter with a clap.

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The word "clap" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the action of hands coming together to make a loud sound or the sound itself. For example, "The audience erupted in a loud clap to show their appreciation."

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Julius explained that the louder you clap, the greater the benefits to your internal organs, before holding out his hands and going again.

Parents seated on rows of wooden benches clap, cheer and take photographs on smartphones.

We shower in the mobile "posh wash" unit, sit on beach chairs, drink lager and clap in the stragglers.

When Lambert claps hands, the audience clap with him, unprompted.

Since then, those who can make it clap have attracted more and more attention.

When new arrivals walk through the door, the volunteers clap and say "bienvenidos", often moving the exhausted migrants to tears, said Deborah Boyce, a transplant from Ohio who came to help for a few days last August and never left.

And, since none of my local candidates have taken me up on my offer to visit my house and plead for my loyalty while I clap my hands and wet-nurse myself like that creepy kid from Game of Thrones, I've been forced to base my decision on other factors.

Gonorrhoea, or "the clap", can be similarly silent – with around half of women not experiencing any symptoms, and can also lead to infertility if left untreated.

Don't miss The chance to hear flamenco in a local peña (live music venue), there are plenty to choose from, go where the locals head... just don't clap along or ask for a gin and tonic.

And at the end, when Bush meandered to a close, the audience at first remained seated to clap, unsure whether to get up.

They hadn't told the crowd of extras that they weren't meant to clap politely.

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