Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Clap (-s)
clap (-s), v. [ME.] (webplay: hands).
- Shut; close off; [fig.] silence.
- Phrase. “clap my hands”: applaud; strike the palms of the hands together to express delight; create noise by slapping both hands together to show approval.
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