Clap

klap, n. the noise made by the sudden strik- ing together of two things, as the hands a sudden act or motion: a burst of sound. v.t. to strike together so as to make a noise to thrust or drive together suddenly to applaud with the hands —v.t, to strike the hands together: to strike together with noise:— pr.p. clapping; pa.p. clapped'. [Ice. klappa to pat Dut, and Ger. klapben: formed from the sound.] Clapper, klap'er, one who claps, that which claps, as the tongue of a bell. Clap-trap, klap' -trap, n. a trick to gain applause. Clare -obscure, klar'-ob-skuri, Chlaro-oscuro, kiar'u-os-kSO'rO, clear-obscure light and shade in painting [Fr. clatr— L. claims clear, and Fr. obscur— L obscurns obscure; It. chiaro clear, osciiro, obscure.]