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Search phrase: clap

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.91and clap upon you two or three probable lies.and clap vpon you two or three probable lies:
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.10Shall we clap into't roundly, without hawking,Shal we clap into't roundly, without hauking,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.270 money! Hostess, clap to the doors! Watch tonight, pray Mony. Hostesse, clap to the doores: watch to night, pray
Henry VH5 V.ii.129answer, i'faith, do; and so clap hands, and a bargain.answer, yfaith doe, and so clap hands, and a bargaine:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.79Clap round fines for neglect. You're lazy knaves,Clap round Fines for neglect: y'are lazy knaues,
Henry VIIIH8 epilogue.14If they hold when their ladies bid 'em clap.If they hold, when their Ladies bid 'em clap.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.256Caesar fell down. If the tag-rag people did not clap himCasar fell downe. If the tag-ragge people did not clap him,
King JohnKJ III.i.235To clap this royal bargain up of peace,To clap this royall bargaine vp of peace,
King LearKL I.iv.291What, fifty of my followers at a clap!What fiftie of my Followers at a clap?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.39Truly, sir, I would desire you to clap intoTruly Sir, I would desire you to clap into
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.132Clap on more sails; pursue; up with your fights;Clap on more sailes, pursue: vp with your sights:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.114Strive to speak big and clap their female jointsStriue to speake bigge, and clap their female ioints
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.139They clap the lubber Ajax on the shoulder,They clap the lubber Aiax on the shoulder,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.327.1I'll clap more irons on you.Ile clap more yrons on you.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.32Clap her aboard tomorrow night and stow her,Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.83Methought I heard a dreadful clap of thunderMe thought I heard a dreadfull clap of Thunder
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.23Pointed in heaven, should clap their wings, and singPointed in heaven, should clap their wings, and sing
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.104And clap thyself my love: then didst thou utterA clap thy selfe, my Loue; then didst thou vtter,

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Glossary

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clap[as of a ship] board her, jump on board
clapshut tight, slam shut
clappat, slap on the back [as an endearment]
clapat one stroke, at once
clap[of two people's hands] strike together, clasp [to seal a bargain]
clapshut up, imprison
clapactivate promptly, put on smartly
clapmake haste with, get on with
clapstrike up with, enter briskly into
clapenter, strike, place
clap[bowls] fix, stick, set
clapseal, settle hastily, complete suddenly
clapput smartly, place promptly, set effectively

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLAPBASICclap n, clap v, clapping n
CLAPACTIONclapper-claw v, thunderclap n
CLAPOBJECTclapper n
CLAPPEOPLEshoulder-clapper n

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