Thesaurus / clap
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
"We have a grandfather in Greenfield," spoke up the youngest child before his sister could clap her hand over his mouth.
THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNER
But ten thousand saw Musa's hand clap to hilt, and Iftikhar's lance half fall to rest.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS
Viscount Melbourne expressed himself to the effect that the Earl of Ripon's motion came like a thunder-clap upon him.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
You had a very fair clap-trap against us, as we happened to be master manufacturers, in saying that we wanted to reduce wages.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
You can't clap a new head on to old shoulders without upsetting circulation and equilibrium.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME 2IAN HAMILTON
He has shown us His final anger; mercy, indeed, if with one great clap He could strike us all dead and end the agony.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVIS
Then came a noise like a clap of thunder, while the mountain opened, and the131 princess went in.
RUDY AND BABETTEHANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
It lightened every moment, and the thunder rolled along as though137 it was a single clap that lasted through the whole night.
RUDY AND BABETTEHANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
He could hear his voice boom out with thunderous amplification and saw Scotty clap his hands to his ears.
THE FLAMING MOUNTAINHAROLD LELAND GOODWIN
To every clap of thunder he replied with a blow of his hammer, making a cadence which was audible even amidst that tumult.
TOILERS OF THE SEAVICTOR HUGO
WORDS RELATED TO CLAP
- KO
- bang
- bash
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belt
- blast
- blitz
- box
- brain
- buffet
- bump
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clout
- club
- crack
- cudgel
- cuff
- dab
- ding
- flail
- flax
- flog
- give a black eye
- hammer
- hook
- jab
- kick
- knock
- knock around
- knock out
- lace
- lambaste
- larrup
- lather
- let fly
- let have it
- lob
- nail
- pellet
- pelt
- percuss
- pop
- pound
- punch
- rap
- ride roughshod
- slap
- smack
- sock
- stone
- swat
- tap
- thrash
- thump
- thwack
- trash
- uppercut
- wallop
- whack
- whang
- KO
- bang
- bash
- bat
- batter
- beat
- belt
- blast
- blitz
- box
- brain
- buffet
- bump
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clout
- club
- crack
- cudgel
- cuff
- dab
- ding
- flail
- flax
- flog
- give a black eye
- hammer
- hook
- jab
- kick
- knock
- knock around
- knock out
- lace
- lambaste
- larrup
- lather
- let fly
- let have it
- lob
- nail
- pellet
- pelt
- percuss
- pop
- pound
- punch
- rap
- ride roughshod
- slap
- smack
- sock
- stone
- swat
- tap
- thrash
- thump
- thwack
- trash
- uppercut
- wallop
- whack
- whang
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- advocate
- aggrandize
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- bless
- boost
- bow down
- build up
- cajole
- celebrate
- cheer
- cite
- clap
- commend
- compliment
- cry up
- dignify
- distinguish
- elevate
- endorse
- ennoble
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- flatter
- give thanks
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- laud
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pay homage
- pay tribute
- proclaim
- puff
- rave over
- recommend
- resound
- reverence
- root
- sanction
- sing the praises
- smile on
- stroke
- tout
- worship
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- advocate
- aggrandize
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- bless
- boost
- bow down
- build up
- cajole
- celebrate
- cheer
- cite
- clap
- commend
- compliment
- cry up
- dignify
- distinguish
- elevate
- endorse
- ennoble
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- flatter
- give thanks
- glorify
- hail
- honor
- laud
- make much of
- panegyrize
- pay homage
- pay tribute
- proclaim
- puff
- rave over
- recommend
- resound
- reverence
- root
- sanction
- sing the praises
- smile on
- stroke
- tout
- worship
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