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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:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.19Claps on his sea wing and, like a doting mallard,Claps on his Sea-wing, and (like a doting Mallard)
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.17And all of you clapped up together inAnd all of you clapt vp together, in
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.42love, it may be said of him that Cupid hath clapped himloue, it may be said of him that Cupid hath clapt him
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.10Shall we clap into't roundly, without hawking,Shal we clap into't roundly, without hauking,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.37A backfriend, a shoulder-clapper, one that countermandsA back friend, a shoulder-clapper, one that countermãds
CoriolanusCor I.iv.53Clapped to their gates. He is himself alone,Clapt to their Gates, he is himselfe alone,
HamletHam II.ii.340clapped for't. These are now the fashion, and soclap't for't: these are now the fashion, and so
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.22of sugar, clapped even now into my hand by anof Sugar, clapt euen now into my hand by an
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 IV Part 22H4 III.ii.45have clapped i'th' clout at twelve score, and carried youhaue clapt in the Clowt at Twelue-score, and carryed you
Henry VH5 V.chorus.11Whose shouts and claps outvoice the deep-mouthed sea,Whose shouts & claps out-voyce the deep-mouth'd Sea,
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 VI Part 22H6 I.i.158Clapping their hands and crying with loud voiceClapping their hands, and crying with loud voyce,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.49Away with them, let them be clapped up close,Away with them, let them be clapt vp close,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.154Hath clapped his tail between his legs and cried;Hath clapt his taile, betweene his legges and cride,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.18.1That's clapped upon the court gate.That's clapt vpon the Court Gate.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.9.1Clapped wings to me.Clapt wings to me.
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.242rabblement hooted, and clapped their chopped hands,rabblement howted, and clapp'd their chopt hands,
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 II.i.583Clapped on the outward eye of fickle France,Clap'd on the outward eye of fickle France,
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?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.107With that all laughed and clapped him on the shoulder,With that all laugh'd, and clap'd him on the shoulder,
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:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.59He will clapper-claw thee tightly, bully.He will Clapper-claw thee tightly (Bully.)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.60Clapper-de-claw? Vat is dat?Clapper-de-claw? vat is dat?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.62By gar, me do look he shall clapper-de-claw me,By-gar, me doe looke hee shall clapper-de-claw me,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.238at me; and he that hits me, let him be clapped on theat me, and he that hit's me, let him be clapt on the
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.12bell and his tongue is the clapper, for what his heartbell, and his tongue is the clapper, for what his heart
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.39Clap's into ‘ Light o' love ’; that goes without aClaps into Light a loue, (that goes without a
PericlesPer Chorus.III.36And every one with claps can sound,And euery one with claps can sound,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.114Strive to speak big and clap their female jointsStriue to speake bigge, and clap their female ioints
Richard IIR2 V.v.86This hand hath made him proud with clapping him.This hand hath made him proud with clapping him.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.6he enters the confines of a tavern, claps me his swordhe enters the confines of a Tauerne, claps me his Sword
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.318Was ever match clapped up so suddenly?Was euer match clapt vp so sodainly?
The TempestTem I.ii.202O'th' dreadful thunderclaps, more momentaryO'th dreadfull Thunder-claps more momentarie
The TempestTem III.iii.54.2claps his wings upon the table, and, with a quaintclaps his wings vpon the Table, and with a quient
The TempestTem V.i.231And – how we know not – all clapped under hatches,And (how we know not) all clapt vnder hatches,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.88As you must needs, for you all clapped your hands(As you must needs) for you all clapt your hands,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.139They clap the lubber Ajax on the shoulder,They clap the lubber Aiax on the shoulder,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.1Now they are clapper-clawing one another;Now they are clapper-clawing one another,
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,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.468 Claps her pale cheek, till clapping makes it red; Claps her pale cheeke, till clapping makes it red.
Venus and AdonisVen.923 Clapping their proud tails to the ground below, Clapping their proud tailes to the ground below,

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
clapper-clawbeat up, thrash, scratch
shoulder-clappersomeone who claps you on the shoulder, arresting officer

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Words Families

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

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