clap up
clap up · claps up · clapped up · clapping up
To imprisonTo imprison
Meaning
2 sensesTo imprison
To complete a marriage ceremony.
Parents should clap up their children's wedding ceremonies as quickly as possible.
More definitions
- make hastily and carelessly
Forms
claps up, clapping up, clapped up, clapped up| Base form | clap up · to clap up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | claps up |
| Present participle | clapping up |
| Past simple | clapped up |
| Past participle | clapped up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- clap upTo imprison
- clap outTo clap to the rhythm of (a song).
- clap onTo temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair wind.
- clap inTo enter or leave a place vigorously (as a clap of thunder); to proceed vigorously.
- clap backTo make a witty or sarcastic retort.
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- make hastily and carelessly:clap togetherslap together
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb