The Clue
Join the claque (4 letter answer)
The Answer
CLAP
Tags
Notes
The answer CLAP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Applaud
... thunder
Thunderpeal
Bit of thunder
Express approval
Give a hand
Give a hand to
Give a hand?
Sharp blow
Sharp sound
Show appreciation
Show approval
Sound of thunder
Storm sound
Sudden noise
Thank the singer
Thunder sound
Audiences do it
Kind of board or trap
Loud, abrupt sound
Pat-a-cake element
Performer's favorite sound
Sharp, abrupt sound
Show appreciation at a concert
Show appreciation, in a way
What claques do
Definition
CLAP as a noun:
1. (bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam) = a sudden very loud noise
2. (gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap) = a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
3. (clack, clap) = a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
CLAP as a verb:
1. put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
2. cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"
3. (applaud, clap, spat, acclaim) = clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
4. (clap, spat) = clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
5. strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"
6. strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
7. strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"