beclap
beclap · beclaps · beclapped · beclapping
To grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenlyTo grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenly.
Meaning
2 sensesTo grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenly.
To clap for; to applaud.
Origin
From Middle English biclappen (“to grasp, insnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenFrom Middle English biclappen (“to grasp, insnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenly”). By surface analysis, be- + clap.
From be- + clap.
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Forms
beclaps, beclapping, beclapped, beclapped| Base form | beclap · to beclap |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | beclaps |
| Present participle | beclapping |
| Past simple | beclapped |
| Past participle | beclapped |
irregular
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedumbeclap
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle