To talk noisily; to chatter loudly.

A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang.

To knock, as at a door.

To enter with alacrity and briskness; – with to or into.

To strike the hands together in applause.

To express contempt or derision.

To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; – often followed by to, into, on, or upon.

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.

To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.

To come together suddenly with noise.