a clap of thunder

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• clap — clap1 [klap] vi. clapped, clapping [ME clappen < OE clæppan, to throb, beat; akin to ON klapp, OHG klapf, clap, crack: orig. echoic] 1. to make a sudden, explosive sound, as of two flat surfaces being struck together 2. to strike the palms of… …   English World dictionary

• thunder — n. 1) thunder booms, reverberates, roars, rolls 2) a clap, peal, roll of thunder (a deafening clap of thunder) 3) (misc.) to steal smb. s thunder ( to do first what smb. else was going to do ) * * * [ θʌndə] peal reverberates roars rolls roll of… …   Combinatory dictionary

• clap — I UK [klæp] / US verb Word forms clap : present tense I/you/we/they clap he/she/it claps present participle clapping past tense clapped past participle clapped * 1) a) [intransitive] to hit your hands together many times to show that you liked… …   English dictionary

• clap — clap1 [ klæp ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to hit your hands together many times to show that you liked something or admire someone: At the end of the speech everyone clapped. a ) intransitive or transitive to hit your hands together, for example to …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• clap — 1 verb clapped, clapping 1 (I) to hit your hands together loudly and continuously to show that you enjoyed a performance or that you approve of something: The crowd roared with approval and clapped. 2 clap your hands a) to hit your hands together …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• clap — [[t]klæ̱p[/t]] claps, clapping, clapped 1) VERB When you clap, you hit your hands together to express appreciation or attract attention. The men danced and the women clapped... [V n] Midge clapped her hands, calling them back to order... [V n]… …   English dictionary

• clap — clap1 [klæp] v past tense and past participle clapped present participle clapping [: Old English; Origin: clAppan] 1.) [I and T] to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• thunder — [[t]θʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] thunders, thundering, thundered 1) N UNCOUNT Thunder is the loud noise that you hear from the sky after a flash of lightning, especially during a storm. There was frequent thunder and lightning, and torrential rain. ...a… …   English dictionary

• thunder — I UK [ˈθʌndə(r)] / US [ˈθʌndər] noun * 1) [uncountable] the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm a roll of thunder (= a series of noises) a clap of thunder (= a single very loud noise) 2) [singular] a loud noise similar to …   English dictionary

• thunder — thun|der1 [ θʌndər ] noun uncount * the loud noise that you sometimes hear in the sky during a storm: a clap of thunder (=a single very loud noise) a roll of thunder (=a series of noises) a. a loud noise similar to THUNDER: the thunder of hooves… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• clap — 1. verb 1) the audience clapped Syn: applaud, clap one s hands, give someone a round of applause, put one s hands together; informal give someone a big hand 2) he clapped Owen on the back Syn: slap, strike, hit, smack, thump; pat …   Thesaurus of popular words