How to Spell clap
clap
clap - verb
- To strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
- To strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause
- Applaud
- To strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"clapped his friend on the shoulder"
Etymology
Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beat
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