Definition of claps:
(n) :
The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
(v) :
(transitive) To applaud.
(v) :
(intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
(n) :
Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
(n) :
A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
(v) :
(ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.