clap vs clout

clap

noun
  • A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner. 

  • The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. 

  • A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow. 

  • A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground) 

  • Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound. 

  • The nether part of the beak of a hawk. 

  • The explosive sound of thunder. 

  • Gonorrhea. 

verb
  • To fornicate, copulate. 

  • To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together). 

  • To slap with the hand in a jovial manner. 

  • To shoot (somebody) with a gun. 

  • To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound. 

  • To applaud. 

  • To have sex. 

  • To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound. 

  • To set or put, usually in haste. 

clout

noun
  • A blow with the hand. 

  • A clout nail. 

  • The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. 

  • Influence or effectiveness, especially political. 

  • A home run. 

verb
  • To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout. 

  • To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole. 

  • To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree. 

  • To hit, especially with the fist. 

  • To join or patch clumsily. 

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