See clap in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To express approval, especially by clapping:
applaud, cheer, root2. Idiom: give someone a hand. See praiseTo make a sudden sharp, explosive noise:
bang, bark, crack, pop1, snap. See soundsTo strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise:
bang, crash, slam, whack. See sounds
noun
A sudden sharp, explosive noise:
bang, bark, crack, explosion, pop1, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap. See sounds
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