Clank
(Clank), v. i. To sound with a clank.
Clankless
(Clank"less), a. Without a clank. Byreon.
Clannish
(Clan"nish) a. Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only
with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan.
— Clan"nish*ly, adv. — Clan"nish*ness, n.
Clanship
(Clan"ship), n. A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.
Clansman
(Clans"man) n.; pl. Clansmen One belonging to the same clan with another.
Clap
(Clap) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (klapt); p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel.
& Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to
knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to
clap one's hands; a clapping of wings.
Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings.
Marvell.
2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt manner; — often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
Locke
Clap an extinguaisher upon your irony.
Lamb.
3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
To clap hands. (a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] Shak. (b) To express contempt or derision.
[Obs.] Lam. ii. 15. — To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly. — To clap up. (a) To imprison
hastily or without due formality. (b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match clapped up
so suddenly?" Shak.
Clap
(Clap) v. i.
1. To knock, as at a door. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To strike the hands together in applause.
Their ladies bid them clap.
Shak.
3. To come together suddenly with noise.
The doors around me clapped.
Dryden.
4. To enter with alacrity and briskness; — with to or into. [Obs.] "Shall we clap into it roundly, without
. . . saying we are hoarse?" Shak.
5. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Clap
(Clap) n.
1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. "Give the door such a clap, as you go out, as will
shake the whole room." Swift.
