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."
separable
clap together
C1 informal separable transitive
To assemble or put something together quickly and carelessly.
In plain English
To make or build something very fast without caring too much about quality.
What does "clap together" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
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."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To strike two things against each other so they meet (as when clapping hands).
Actually means
To make or build something very fast without caring too much about quality.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "clap together"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
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How to conjugate "clap together"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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