clap

Hands strike together

The commonest use of clap, noun and verb, is as the more usual way to say applause or applaud.

But you can also clap one thing to another by bringing it there with force (clap your hand on his shoulder), and there are claps not involving hands, like a clap of thunder, so called for the characteristic sound it produces.

To clap your eyes on something is to see it and pay attention.

An unrelated noun clap is slang for gonorrhea.

thunder

thunderclap

Explosive atmospheric sound

boomLoud deep sound
crackNarrow break or attempt
rumbleLow rolling sound

lightning · storm · peal · crash · sky · sudden · loud · startling · deafening · sharp

applause

ovation

Extended audience applause

encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
bravoAcclaim for performers
cheersCasual toast or farewell

audience · appreciation · approval · praise · recognition · tribute · accolade · kudos · commendation · salute

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

tempoRate of musical performance
percussionSound through impact
drummingPercussive rhythm-making

cadence · syncopation · pulse · groove · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · stomp · snap · metronome

infection

gonorrhea

Sexually transmitted bacterial disease

chlamydiaBacterial venereal infection
syphilisSpirochete-caused venereal infection
stdNorm, abbreviated

venereal · antibiotics · penicillin · treatment · stigma · symptoms · discharge · transmitted · clinic

clap

thunderclap

ovation

beat

gonorrhea

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