Clap and Gesture

Clap

Clap verb - Clap one's hands together.
Usage example: The children were clapping to the music

Gesture and clap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gesture" instead a verb "Clap".

Nearby Words: clapped, clapper, clapping

Gesture

Gesture verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.
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Synonyms for Gesture

Clap and gesture are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Clap" with "Gesture", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good good clap good gesture
single single clap single gesture
little little clap little gesture
dramatic dramatic clap dramatic gesture
Other adjectives: mocking.

Common collocations

eyes clap eyes gesture eyes
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