clap together
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To make or build something very fast without caring too much about quality.
Literal meaning: To strike two things against each other so they meet (as when clapping hands).
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To join or strike two things together by clapping or striking.
"She clapped the erasers together to clean off the chalk dust."
Grammar: separable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
To put or assemble something hastily and without much care.
"They clapped together a rough agreement just minutes before the deadline."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Somewhat old-fashioned. More common in British English. Implies that the result is rough or hasty. Sometimes used literally to mean striking two objects together.
Commonly used with
plan deal speech agreement structure
Forms
Base
clap together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
claps together
he/she/it
Past simple
claped together
yesterday
Past participle
claped together
have + pp
-ing form
claping together
continuous
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