clap-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: Put quickly or forcibly.

Commentary:
NOTE: Implies movement or some person or object.

Examples:
The judge clapped him in jail.
I clapped the silverware in the right hand drawer.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: (Cause to) strike the air in flight.

Examples:
The big bird clapped its wings.
The wings of birds clapped loudly.
Moths clap their tiny wings.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: clap.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5

Sense Number 3: Put one's hands together; applaud.

Examples:
The children clapped to the music.
We clapped him into the room.
The crowd clapped and cheered.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wink-40.3.1-1
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: clap.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4, 6

Sense Number 4: Strike objects together to produce noise.

Commentary: Includes: CLAP TOGETHER

Examples:
The boards clapped together in the wind.
The boys clapped the bats against each other.
The shutters clapped loudly.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: clap.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 5: Apply carelessly.

Commentary: Includes: CLAP ON

Examples:
We clapped some paint onto the walls.
He clapped on the finish at the last second.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
clap_on 1

Sense Number 6: Make hastily and carelessly.

Commentary: Includes: CLAP UP, CLAP TOGETHER

Examples:
The workers clapped together the house.
We clapped up the framing.
You can't just clap up a building like that.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
clap_up 1
clap_together 1