CLAP ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clap on mean? 

• CLAP ON (verb)
  The verb CLAP ON has 1 sense:

1. apply carelessly

  Familiarity information: CLAP ON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLAP ON (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Apply carelessly

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

clap on; slam on; slap on

Context example:

slap some paint onto the wall

Hypernyms (to "clap on" is one way to...):

apply; put on (apply to a surface)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

I can shoot you now, as I stand here; and if you are so minded, just go ahead and try to clap on the hatch.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)