хло́пнуть — meaning in English

English meaning

• clap verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
• pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
• slam verb To shut something with sudden force and a loud noise.

Senses

хло́пнуть is used for these senses in English:

• clap (intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
• clap (ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
• pop (transitive, UK, AU) To place (something) (somewhere); to move or position (something) with a short movement.
• slam (transitive, ergative) To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

clap — full definition

1. verb To strike the palms of the hands together to make a sharp sound, especially to applaud.
2. noun The act of clapping, or the sharp sound it makes.
3. noun A sudden, loud noise, especially of thunder.

pop — full definition

1. verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
2. verb To move quickly or briefly to a place.
3. noun Short for popular music.
4. noun Informal word for father.

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