Clap

Morpheme

Clap

Type

free base

Denotation

strike, explosive sound, slap

Etymology

Middle English clappen; Old English clæppan

Evidence

afterclap, clap, clapalong, clapbread, clapcake, clapdish, clapless, clapnest, clapometer, clapped, clapper, clappier, clappiest, clapping, clappy, claps, clapstick, claptrap, clapweed, handclap, thunderclap, umbeclap